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Forres, an ancient Royal Burgh Town, is situated in the North of Scotland on the Moray Coast. The Royal Burgh of Forres is thought to be the "Varris" shown on maps by Ptolemy almost 2,000 years ago. There was a Royal Castle here from at least 900AD and in around 1140AD it became a Royal Burgh. Royal Burghs were founded by the Kings of the 12th century to encourage trade and economic improvement. Forres has grown much in recent years and now has over 9,000 inhabitants. Sitting between the floodplain of the River Findhorn and the wooded slopes of Cluny and Sanquhar Hills, Forres is well known for its award wining floral sculptures and is steeped in local history and traditions. |
Photographs of ForresPhotographs of Forres can be viewed
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Map of ForresClick on the icon for a
scaleable map of Forres
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Education in
Forres
The town has three local primary schools, one Academy, a library and
The Falconer Museum. |
Local HealthcareThe local health centre holds two
GP Practices with shared nursing support. Alternative
Complementary Medicine is also well catered for in Forres with
Healthworks, in Bank Lane, just off the High Street.
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The Royal CharterOn 23rd June 1496 King James IV
of Scotland issued a Royal Charter laying down the rights and
privileges which the town's people are believed to have held by an
earlier charter since the reign of King David I some 300 years earlier.
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Lord StrathconaOne of the town's most famous sons is Donald Alexander Smith. He later became Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal - one of the pioneers of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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