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A stone marks the spot claimed to be the centre of Scotland. It is on the Glen Truim road, between the A889 and the A9, part of the 250 mile network of military roads built for the Government by General Wade after the Jacobite rising of 1715. This section was built in 1719 and is a section of the road between Fort Augustus and Ruthven Barracks at Kingussie. The stone replaces an earlier marker and was unveiled on 5th June 2015.

Post code is approximate.

Region/Nation

Scotland

Location/Address

Glentruim Road
3 miles south of Newtonmore

County

Highland

Post Code

PH20 1BE

Main Historic Period

Modern

Link to featured article

In the middle of Scotland

Useful Website Address

Newtonmore Community website

Tip/Nearby

Highland Folk Museum, Macpherson Clan Museum, Ruthven Barracks

Primary Management

National Park

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What do people say

Lisa G. on Britain’s most haunted placesMike, All Souls is November 2nd; All Saints is the day after Halloween. (or, rather, Halloween is the day before All Saints.) I will come back here later and read this - is it going to be scary? 8-O
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesQuite a round up! North Norfolk has the devil dog, Black Shuck, wandering the coastal pathways. See him and die! Somewhat cynically I thought, yes, NFN.....
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesThat was quite a round up! When we lived in North Norfolk for a while there was the devil dog, Black Shuck, roaming the coastal paths...see him and die! Somewhat cynically I thought, yes, NFN.
Helen Devries on Britain’s most haunted placesThat wouldn't be Naworth Castle, would it?
Colin Harrison on Britain’s most haunted placesIt should read 'open-minded'. There's obviously a ghost in the machine.......
Colin Harrison on Britain’s most haunted placesHello Mike, I have personally had a few experiences that I have been unable to explain logically or rationally. One of them occurred when I was staying in a castle near Carlisle. I wasn't aware until afterwards that the room that I was staying in was supposed to be haunted.
John on Britain’s most haunted placesThis was wonderful to read, Mike! I have always thought of England as a mystical, ethereal place in some ways. Your history is so long and amazing!
Eunice on Britain’s most haunted placesA very interesting post Mike and I really like the last little story but I have to admit I've never believed in ghosts of any sort. A few years ago I went to Leap Castle in Southern Ireland, it has a lot of bloody history and is supposed to be
Eunice on The outcast deadA well researched, well written and very interesting post Mike - I found it through Anabel's latest post. I've never heard of Cross Bones before, what a sad and poignant place it is. It's good to know that there are people taking care of it though - it may not
April Munday on The cockatrice of Renwick and other talesIt explains so much, though.

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