Statutory Instruments 1998 No. 3248 (S. 204)
The Highlands (Electoral arrangements) Order 1998
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Ward 10 Caithness South East
Commencing on the Wick to Thurso railway line where it crosses the western boundary of EW 8 at NG Ref ND 3458 5149; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the western and southern boundaries of EW 8 to the southern boundary of EW 9; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then generally southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with Ord Point at NG Ref ND 0615 1754; then northwestward in a straight line to the said point; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 404 on Cnoc Coir á Phuill; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 330 on Blár a' Ghille Dhomhnaich; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 515 on Creag nan Geárr; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 436 on Cnoc Coire na Feárna; then northward in a straight line to summit point 438 on Knockfin Heights and the southern boundary of EW 5; then southeastward and generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 6; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 8; then southwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 11 Sutherland North West
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the Allt Clais Eirigill, where it enters the Atlantic Ocean at NG Ref NG 5200 6844; then generally southward to and along the said watercourse to NG Ref NC 5241 6546; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 243 on Cnoc Maovally; then southward in a straight line to summit point 463 on Creag Riabhach Bheag; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 601 on Meallan Liath; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 414 on Meadie Ridge; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 302 on Cnoc na Coileach; then southward in a straight line to the western shoreline of Loch Meadie; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the western and southern shorelines of the said Loch to the watercourse flowing from the southern end of the said Loch known as Allt nam Bad; then generally southwestward along the said watercourse and the continuation thereof in a straight line to summit point 346 on Druim nam Bad; then southwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 873 on Ben Hee; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on the watercourse known as Allt na Glùine Moire at NG Ref NC 4060 3220; then generally southwestward along the said watercourse to the eastern shoreline of Loch Merkland; then generally northwestward along the eastern shoreline of the said Loch to the point where an unnamed burn flows into the northern end of the Loch at NG Ref NC 3734 3306; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 613 on Meall an Fheur Loch; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 750 on Meallan á Chuail; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 998 on Ben More Assynt; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 688 on Meall á Bhrághaid; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 390 on Cnoc na Sròine; then southward in a straight line to summit point 298 on Meall nan Imrichean; then southward in a straight line to summit point 454 on Meall á Chaoruinn; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 517 on Meall Coire an Lochain; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 386 on Cnoc an t-Sasunnaich; then northwestward in a straight line to the point where a tributary of Abhainn á Chnocain enters Lochan Fhionnliadh; then generally northeastward along the said tributary to and generally northward along Abhainn á Chnocain to the point where it enters Loch Veyatie; then generally northwestward along the southern shoreline of the said Loch and its continuation as Uidh Fhearna to the southern shoreline of Fionn Loch; then generally northwestward along the said shoreline of the said Loch to the point where the River Kirkaig flows out of the said Loch; then generally northwestward along the said River to Loch Kirkaig; then westward in a straight line, passing to the south of Sgeir Mhòr, to the western boundary of Highland Council; then generally northward and eastward along the western and northern boundaries of Highland Council to the point of commencement.

Ward 12 Tongue and Farr
Commencing on the northern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with Allt Clais Eirigill, where it enters the Atlantic Ocean at NG Ref NC 5200 6844; then eastward along the said Council boundary to the western boundary of EW 1; then generally southeastward, westward and southward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 5; then southwestward along the said EW boundary to where it intersects with the Helmsdale to Wick Railway line; then westward and southwestward along the said railway line to where it intersects with the B871 road at Kinbrace; then generally northwestward along the said road to its junction with a track leading to Loch Choire Lodge; then generally southwestward along the said track to its junction with a track leading to a bridge over the Mallart River at NG Ref NC 6687 3190; then northward along the said track to and southwestward along the said river to Loch Choire; then generally southwestward along the southern shoreline of the said Loch and Loch á Bhealaich to the southern end of Loch á Bhealaich and the point where a stream flows from the southern end of the said Loch into Loch Gaineamhach; then generally southward along the said stream and the eastern shoreline of Loch Gaineamhach to the point where a stream flows from the southern end of the said Loch; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 469 on Creag Sgoilteach; then northward in a straight line to summit point 808 on Creag an Lochain; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 544 on Cnoc Sgriodain; then southwestward in a straight line to the summit of The Crask; then northwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 312 on Cnoc an Alaskie; then westward in a straight line to summit point 304 on Cnoc Allt an Ulbhaidh; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 553 on Creag Dhubh Mhòr; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 446 on Bad á Bhácaidh; then due west in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 11; then generally northward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 13 Sutherland Central
Commencing at summit point 446 on Bad á Bhácaidh at NG Ref NC 4544 3515 on the western boundary of EW 12; then generally southeastward along the southern boundary of the said EW to the point where a stream flows from the southern end of Loch Gaineamhach at NG Ref NC 5812 2430; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 503 on Meall an Fhuarain; then southeastward in a straight line to the point where Allt na Bá Duinne and Abhainn Strath na Seilge watercourses converge; then southeastward along Abhainn Strath na Seilge and its continuation to where it is crossed by a footbridge at NG Ref NC 6912 1958; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 299 on Meall Meadhonach; then southward in a straight line to summit point 323 on Meall Dola; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 336 on An Stoc-bheinn; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on the track leading southward from Loch Cracail Mor at NG Ref NC 6285 0154; then generally southeastward along the said track to its junction with a track leading to the A836; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 296 on Meall Mòr; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 332 on Meall Moraig; then southward in a straight line to triangulation point 334 on Creag á Bhealaich; then southwestward in a straight line to the eastern boundary of the wood to the south of Little Swordale (ruin) at NG Ref NH 6375 8959; then generally southwestward along the said boundary to the southern boundary of the said wood; then southwestward in a straight line across the Dornoch Firth to summit point 199 on Cnoc Bad-a-Bhácaidh; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 562 on Cnoc Leathad na Siorramachd; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 532 on Meall Bhenneit; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 542 on Sròn na Saobhaidhe; then westward in a straight line to summit point 560 on Carn na Gobhlaig-beithe; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 665 on Creag Ruadh; then westward in a straight line to summit point 648 on Carn Crom-loch; then northwestward in a straight line to where the stream flowing from Crom Loch converges with Abhainn á Ghlinne Bhig; then generally westward and northwestward along the said river to where it enters Loch á Chadha Dheirg; then generally northwestward and northeastward along the western and northern shorelines of the said Loch to the point where Abhainn á Ghlinne Bhig flows from the northern end of the said Loch; then northeastward along the said river to NG Ref NH 2859 8623; then due north in a straight line to the River Douchary; then generally northwestward along the said River to where it converges with the watercourse known as Allt na Lairige; then northeastward in a straight line to summit point 677 on Meall nam Brádhan; then northeastward in a straight line to summit point 442 on Mullach á Chadha Bhuidhe; then northward in a straight line to a point on the Rappach Water at NG Ref NH 3075 9853; then generally westward along the said Water to where it converges with Allt á Choire Dhuibh Mhòir; then generally northward along the said watercourse to NG Ref NC 2810 0185; then northward in a straight line to triangulation point 578 on Meall an Fhuarain; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 454 on Meall á Chaoruinn and the eastern boundary of EW 11; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 12; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 14 Golspie and Rogart
Commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of EW 13 at a point where the Black Water is crossed by a footbridge at NG Ref NC 6912 1958 then generally southeastward along the said water to where it is crossed by a track leading from Ben Armine Lodge to Scibercross; then generally southeastward along the said track to its junction with a path leading to Dalreavoch; then generally southwestward along the said path to where it meets the access road to Dalreavoch Lodge; then eastward in a straight line to summit point 207 on Cnoc an t-Socaich; the southeastward in a straight line to summit point 520 on Ben Horn; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 378 on Cagar Feosaig; then southeastward in a straight line to a point where an unnamed stream is crossed by a track leading through Dunrobin Wood to Uppat at NG Ref NC 8655 0210; then generally eastward and southward along the said stream and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then generally southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the southern shoreline of Loch Fleet; then westward in a straight line to and generally southwestward and northwestward along the said shoreline to the River Fleet; then generally northwestward along the said River to the point where it meets the watercourse known as Abhainn an t-Sratha Charnaig; then westward in a straight line to summit point 266 on Creag Dail na Meine; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 314 on Creagan Glas; then westward in a straight line to summit point 336 on An Stoc-bheinn and the eastern boundary of EW 13; then generally northward and northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 15 Brora
Commencing at a point on the southern boundary of EW 12 where an unnamed stream flows from the southern end of Loch Gaineamhach at NG Ref NC 5812 2430; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 5; then southwestward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the western boundary of EW 10; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then generally southwestward along the said Council boundary to the northern boundary of EW 14; then generally northwestward along the said EW boundary to and continuing northwestward along the northern boundary of EW 13 to the point of commencement.

Ward 16 Dornoch Firth
Commencing at a point on the southern boundary of EW 14 at summit point 336 on An Stoc-bheinn at NG Ref NC 6415 0251; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then generally southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the junction between the A9 (T) and the access road to Home Farm at NG Ref NH 7509 8431; then southwestward in a straight line to the said point; then southwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 321 on Cnoc an t-Sabhail; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 380 on Cnoc an t-Sabhail; then westward in a straight line to summit point 300 on Druim na Gaoithe; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 527 on Meall á Bhreacain; then westward in a straight line to summit point 562 on Cnoc Leathad na Siorramachd and the eastern boundary of EW 13; then generally northeastward and northwestward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 17 Lochbroom
Commencing on the southern boundary of EW 11 where it meets the western boundary of Highland Council; then eastward and generally southeastward along the southern boundary of EW 11 to the western boundary of EW 13; then generally southward along the said EW boundary to a point on the watercourse known as Abhainn á Ghlinne Bhig where it meets the watercourse known as Allt Uisg' á Bhrisdidh at NG Ref NH 2950 8448; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 1084 on Beinn Dearg; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 889 on Beinn Enaiglair; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 497 on Meall Feith Dhiongaig; then southeastward in a straight line to the point where the A835(T) crosses the watercourse known as Abhainn an Torrain Duibh at NG Ref NH 2781 7421; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 665 on Beinn Liath Bheag; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 1110 on Sgurr Mòr; then westward in a straight line to triangulation point 1093 on Sgurr nan Clach Geala; then westward in a straight line to summit point 997 on A' Chailleach; then southwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 690 on Meallan Chuáich; then northwestward in a straight line to triangulation point 807 on Creag Rainich; then northeastward in a straight line to summit point 557 on Carn nam Féithean; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 979 on Glas Mheall Mor; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 767 on Sáil Mhór; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 256 on Carn na Glaic Buidhe; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 186 on Carn Dearg an Droma; then northwestward in a straight line, passing to the south of Priest Island, to the western boundary of Highland Council; then generally northward along the said Council boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 18 Alness and Ardross
Commencing at NG Ref NH 4432 8243 on summit point 665 on Creag Ruadh, on the southern boundary of EW 13; then generally northeastward and southeastward along the said EW boundary to the southern boundary of EW 16; then generally southeastward along the said EW boundary to summit point 300 on Druim na Gaoithe at NG Ref NH 6486 7941; then southward in a straight line to where the B9176 crosses the Strathrory River; then southeastward in a straight line to summit point 396 on Cnoc Corr Guinie; then southward in a straight line to a point on a track leading from Newmore Wood to Easter Ardross at NG Ref NH 6720 7317; then generally westward along the said track to NG Ref NH 6619 7299; then southward in a straight line to triangulation point 240 on Cnoc Navie; then southeastward in a straight line to a point on a track leading to the access road to the property known as Culcairn at NG Ref NH 6655 7204; then southward along the said track to the said access road; then southward in a straight line to and along a field boundary to a point in line with the northern boundary of an unnamed wood; then southwestward to and along the said boundary to and southward along the western boundary to and eastward along the southern boundary of the said wood, to a point in line with a drain line; then southward to and along the said drain line and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the access road to the property known as The Poultry Croft; then southward to and southeastward along a field boundary to the northern boundary of the property known as White Hills Cottage at NG Ref NH 6674 7067; then generally southwestward and southeastward along the said boundary to a point in line with the access road to the said property; then southward to and generally southwestward along the said road to the road leading to Milnafua House; then southwestward along the said road to and southwestward along Old Milnafua Road to Obsdale Road; then southwestward along the said road to and southeastward along Market Street to the B817 road; then generally southeastward and northeastward along the said road to a point in line with Belleport Pier; then southward to and southeastward along the said Pier and the continuation thereof in a straight line to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then southwestward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the Contullich Burn flowing into the Cromarty Firth at NG Ref NH 6430 6814; then northwestward to and generally northeastward along the said burn to where it is crossed by the Inverness to Wick railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to NG Ref NH 6494 6933; then northward in a straight line to and northeastward along the B817 and its continuation as Novar Road to its junction with the Coulhill Distributor Road; then northwestward along the said road to NG Ref NH 6533 6964; then southwestward in a straight line to where the eastern and southern curtilages of No 4 Munro Terrace meet; then southwestward along the southern curtilage of the said property to and northwestward along Munro Terrace and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to the Coulhill Distributor Road; then northwestward, southwestward, northward and northeastward along the said road to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of No 31 Darroch Brae; then northwestward to and along the eastern curtilages of Nos 31 and 30 Darroch Brae and the prolongation thereof in a straight line to a track leading between Coulhill and the B9176; then generally northwestward along the said track to its junction with the B9176; then southwestward in a straight line to summit point 453 on Cnoc Fyrish; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on an unnamed burn flowing to the River Glass at NG Ref NH 5809 6720; then generally southward along the said burn to and generally northwestward along the River Glass to the southern shoreline of Loch Glass; then generally northwestward along the said shoreline to the point where Abhainn Beinn nan Eun enters Loch Glass; then generally northwestward along the said watercourse to a point at NG Ref NH 4300 7686; then northward in a straight line to summit point 650 on Mullach Coire Preas nan Seana-char; then northward in a straight line to the point of commencement.

Ward 19 Tain West
Commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of EW 16 at the junction between the A9 (T) and the access road to Home Farm at NG Ref NH 7509 8431; then northeastward to and generally eastward along the eastern boundary of Highland Council to a point in line with the mouth of the River Tain at NG Ref NH 7840 8248; then southeastward to and along the said River to the Alexandra Bridge; then southwestward along the access road to the property known as Plaids and its continuation thereof in a straight line across Chapel Road to the Inverness to Wick railway line; then southeastward along the said railway line to a point in line with a field boundary at NG Ref NH 7850 8219; then southwestward to and along the said boundary and the continuation thereof in a straight line to Kirksheaf Road; then westward along the said road to and generally southwestward along the footpath leading to Ankerville Street to a point in line with the eastern curtilage of Rosebank House; then southwestward to and along the said curtilage and the continuation thereof in a straight line to Ankerville Street; then northwestward along the said street to and southwestward along Knockbreck Street to and southwestward across Stafford Street to and southwestward along Duke Street to Sutherland Street; then southeastward along the said Street to a point in line with the rear curtilages of Nos 13-16 Cromartie Gardens; then southwestward to and along the said curtilages to and continuing southwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 3 and 4 Cromartie Cottages, Nos 17-20 Cromartie Gardens, Nos 1 and 2 Cromartie Cottages and Nos 21-24 Cromartie Gardens to the western curtilage of Nos 23/24 Cromartie Gardens; then northward along the said curtilage and the continuation in a straight line to Cromartie Gardens; then westward along the said Gardens to and southwestward along Hartfield Road to a point in line with the southern curtilage No 4 Hartfield Road; then eastward to and along the said curtilage to and southwestward along the rear curtilages of Nos 6-10 Hartfield Road to and northwestward along the southern curtilage of No 10 Hartfield Road to Hartfield Road; then southwestward along the said road to and southward across the A9 (T) and continuing southward along Hartfield Road to a point in line with a drain to the northwest of Hartfield House at NG Ref NH 7775 8116; then generally southwestward to and along the said drain to where it is crossed by Scotsburn Road to the north of the property known as Tigh Cruinn; then southwestward along Scotsburn Road to its junction with an access road to Mineralbank (ruin) at NG Ref NH 7539 7790; then northwestward along the said road to the point where it crosses the Aldie Water; then southwestward along the said water to NG Ref NH 7126 7755; then northwestward in a straight line to summit point 379 on Cnoc an t-Sabhail and the eastern boundary of EW 16; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 20 Tain East
Commencing at a point on the eastern boundary of Highland Council at a point in line with the mouth of the River Tain; then generally northeastward and southward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the junction of the B9165 and the access road to Geanies House at NG Ref NH 8835 8000; then northwestward to and along the said access road to the said junction; then southwestward along the B9165 to its junction with the B9166 road; then southeastward along the said road to a point where it crosses a watercourse at NG Ref NH 8454 7695; then generally westward, southeastward and southwestward along the said watercourse to where it is crossed by the B9175 road at NG Ref NH 8140 7528; then northwestward along the said road to a point in line with a watercourse leading to Mains of Calrossie at NG Ref NH 8125 7555; then northeastward to and northwestward along the said watercourse to where it is crossed by the Inverness to Wick railway line; then northeastward along the said railway line to where it is crossed by the B9165; then northwestward along the said road and the continuation thereof in a straight line across the A9(T) to the Garrick Burn; then northwestward and generally southwestward along the said burn to a point at NG Ref NH 7885 7860; then southwestward in a straight line to a point on the King's Causeway at NG Ref NH 7655 7680; then northwestward along the said road to its junction with an access road to an unnamed property at NG Ref NH 7647 7690; then northwestward along the said access road to a path leading to the property known as Hartmount; then generally northwestward along the said path to NG Ref NH 7615 7740; then northwestward in a straight line to the eastern boundary of EW 19 at NG Ref NH 7539 7790; then generally northeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

Ward 21 Seaboard
Commencing on the southern boundary of EW 20 at the junction between Scotsburn Road and an access road leading to Mineralbank (ruin) at NG Ref NH 7539 7790; then generally eastward along the said EW boundary to the eastern boundary of Highland Council; then southwestward and westward along the said Council boundary to a point in line with the junction of the access road to the properties known as Tarbat Mains and the unnamed road leading to the B817 at NG Ref NH 7648 7353; then northwestward to and westward along the said unnamed road to the B817 road; then southeastward along the said road to its junction with an unnamed road at NG Ref NH 7573 7314; then northwestward along the said unnamed road to its junction with the A9(T); then northwestward across the said road to an unnamed road at NG Ref NH 7534 7348; then northwestward along the said unnamed road to its junction with an unnamed road at NG Ref NH 7527 7350; then northeastward along the said road to its junction with an access road leading to the property known as Burnham at NG Ref NH 7545 7384; then westward along the said access road to a track leading to a property known as Auchoyle at NG Ref NH 7528 7353; then northwestward along the said track to its junction with a track leading to the property known as Knockgarty at NG Ref NH 7516 7380; then generally northwestward, southwestward, northwestward and northeastward along the said track to its junction with a track at NG Ref NH 7538 7498; then generally northwestward and southwestward along the said track to a point NG Ref NH 7353 7494; then northward in a straight line to where an unnamed burn enters Balnagowan River at NG Ref NH 7353 7599; then northeastward in a straight line to a point NG Ref NH 7431 7636 on the southern boundary of the property known as Achnacoille; then northward in a straight line to the road running from Scotsburn Road to Logie Hill; then northward along the said road to and northeastward along Scotsburn Road to a track running through Lamington Park to the access road to Mineralbank (ruin); then generally northeastward along the said track to the southern boundary of EW 19; then southeastward along the said EW boundary to the point of commencement.

 
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