Merkinch
Disambiguation: the similarly named Markinch is an area in FifeMerkinch is an area of the city of
Inverness in the
Scottish Highlands. One of the Inverness's oldest areas, it is located in the north-west of the city, flanked by the
Caledonian Canal to the west and the
River Ness to the east.
Originally, Merkinch was home to Inverness's
shipbuilding industry and the Kessock Ferry sailed across the
Moray Firth from a pier in
South Kessock, to the north of Merkinch.
Distilling was another important industry with a number of distillaries located in the area. Today, industrial activity still takes place in the Carse Industrial Estate and Telford Retail Park. Also in Merkinch are Grant Street Park, home to
Clachnacuddin Football Club, and Merkinch Primary School, one of the oldest in the city.
*http://www.merkinch.info
*http://www.merkinch.org.uk
