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riot in which over 200 fishermen took possession of the railway terminus to prevent the unloading of fish on a Sunday. Ten men were imprisoned as a result. The involvement of both police and military in breaking the riot was questioned in the House of
Commons where it was stated that there was no law
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Stromeferry lies next to the narrowest part of Loch Carron and for many years, there was a ferry service between here and North Strome. This provided a link with the first road built in 1809 along the north side of the loch. Completion of the
Stromeferry bypass (A890) along the south-eastern shore
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The village has been subject of various development proposals focussing on the derelict hotel. In
November 2007, W.A. Fairhurst & Partners, on behalf of the Helmsley Group, secured an outline planning consent for reinstating the hotel and building a number of new homes.
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Scotland and the Church of Scotland. Both have subsequently united with other congregations, and the buildings transferred to private usage. The Church of Scotland building was closed in 1989.
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ferry service was pressed into service between the old ferry slipways at
Stromeferry and North Strome. The 10-minute traverse of Loch Carron avoids a 140-mile (230-kilometre) road detour via
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647:"Ferries set for introduction at Strome on Monday"
768:. House of Commons. 3 August 1883. col. 1482
760:"Sunday Traffic (Scotland) The Stome Ferry Riots"
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521:References
447:Applecross
443:Lochcarron
380:Complicity
375:Iain Banks
313:Ross-shire
267:57°21′07″N
470:Inverness
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189:Ambulance
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