Strome Ferry
Stromeferry is a village, located on the south shore of the west coastline sea loch, Loch Carron, in western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands as well as remains in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name reflects its previous duty as the location of among the many coastal ferry services which existed before the expansion of the road network in the 20th century. It is served by Stromeferry railway station as well as is close to the A890 road. Stromeferry is on the southerly bank of Loch Carron; Strome Castle is contrary on the northern bank. The village is described in Iain Banks's unique Engineering, where the narrator defines the roadway indicator marking the village, which specifies "Strome Ferry (No ferry)". Some local shinty gamers once competed as "Stromeferry (No Ferry) United". The village has actually been subject of various growth proposals focussing on the run-down hotel. In November 2007, W.A. Fairhurst & Partners, in support of the Helmsley Group, safeguarded a rundown planning approval for renewing the hotel as well as constructing a variety of new houses.