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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Petty like this:
Petty, vil., NE. Inverness-shire, and par., partly also in Nairnshire, on Moray Firth - par., 9776 ac., pop. 1531; vil., 1½ mile SW. of Dalcross ry. sta. and 5 miles NE. of Inverness; P.O.
Petty is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Petty itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Petty, in Highland and Nairnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16685
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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