In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Nigg like this:

Nigg, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Ross and Cromarty, on Nigg Bay (in Cromarty Firth) - par., 7818 ac., pop. 1000; vil., 4 miles S. of ry. sta. and 4 miles by ferry NE. of Cromarty; P.O.

Nigg through time

Nigg is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Nigg itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nigg, in Highland and Ross and Cromarty | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17166

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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