Strome Ferry
Stromeferry is a village, situated on the south shore of the west shore sea loch, Loch Carron, in western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and remains in the Scottish council location of Highland. Its name shows its former role as the location of one of the many coastal ferry solutions which existed before the development of the road network in the 20th century. It is served by Stromeferry train station and also is close to the A890 road. Stromeferry is on the southerly bank of Loch Carron; Strome Castle is opposite on the northern bank. The village is described in Iain Banks's unique Complicity, where the storyteller explains the roadway indicator marking the village, which states "Strome Ferry (No ferry)". Some local shinty gamers when competed as "Stromeferry (No Ferry) United". The village has actually been subject of numerous development proposals concentrating on the run-down hotel. In November 2007, W.A. Fairhurst & Partners, in behalf of the Helmsley Group, protected a synopsis preparation approval for renewing the hotel and also building a number of new residences.
