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Huntly Street, INVERNESS, IV3 5HS

The church's website claims it to be part of "the most northerly Methodist Circuit in the United Kingdom mainland" and "the only Methodist Church in the Highlands". Geograph to the rescue to correct that misinformation: how about Strathy on the north coast? Image This building was erected in 1965 to replace the old church in Union Street that had been destroyed by fire in 1961.

Located on the corner of Huntly Street and Celt Street. No barber's pole, but the window blinds or curtains are in the traditional red and white stripes, which is a nice touch.

The Ness is tidal at this point, looking over to the terraced houses on Douglas Row

Seagulls on some rocks beside the River Ness.

The River Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nis) is a relatively short river about 12 miles long which flows from the northern end of Loch Ness, through Loch Dochfour, to Inverness, where it discharges into the Beauly Firth. The river is the origin of the name of the city of Inverness which is from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis, meaning "Mouth of the Ness".

This is Huntly Street, Inverness, looking north-west, with Friar's Bridge in the background.

This independently owned pub has an interesting history. The original building dated from between 1690 and 1710, and was a coaching inn on the main road north to Beauly. In the 1860's permission was required for public houses to sell alcohol. The Thistle Inn was at first refused but apparently carried on trading, but re-applied a few years later, and was successful. The building looks old but in fact it is a replica. The original had become unstable, and was demolished and replaced by the present building in 2003. The Mayflower lounge bar & function room was demolished in 2006, but the antique wood panels were preserved, and this part of the inn was replaced in 2008. This reconstruction must be a fairly unique event these days, when most pubs which were no longer in a fit state, would be demolished and the land used for other purposes. Image

The very unusual design of the rear of this back street pub, can be seen here. The pub fronts onto Celt Street, but has side frontages to King Street (on the left in this view), and to Duff Street (on the right). Image

A view over a small grassed area alongside Huntly Street on the west bank of the River Ness.

Viewed from King Street, this wedge-shaped building faces Celt Street.