Investigate Inverness Shire

Inverness-shire or the County of Inverness (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the registration counties of Scotland. Until 1975 it was a local government county.

The registration county is made up of the historic districts of Inverness (without Nairn), parts of Lochaber and Badenoch. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, established a uniform system of county councils and burgh councils in Scotland and restructured many of Scotland’s counties.

The former county covered a large mainland area and various island areas off the west coast. The mainland area had coastline in both the east and the west and included the towns of Kingussie, Fort William and Mallaig. The island areas included North Uist, South Uist, and Harris in the Outer Hebrides, and Skye and Eigg in the Small Isles in the Inner Hebrides. Until 1891 the mainland area was somewhat fragmented (but much less so than some other county areas in Scotland). In that year changes were made following recommendations of the boundary commissioners appointed under the 1889 Act. From 1891 onwards Inverness-shire had neighbouring counties as follow: Ross and Cromarty to the north, Nairnshire, Moray, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire to the east, and Perthshire and Argyll to the south. The county town was Inverness.

Today the former county area is divided between the unitary council areas of Highland, Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Western Isles) and Moray.

In 1972, the Isle of Rockall Act was passed, formally incorporating the tiny island of Rockall into Scotland as part of the Isle of Harris, Inverness-shire (Harris is not part of the modern registration county).

Choose Cheshire

Cheshire - peppered with historic buildings, brimming with bustling market towns and teaming with tradition. Uncover the Cheshire market towns and villages – lymmhistoric heritage of Cheshire’s idyllic market towns and villages.

Cheshire is never more beautiful than when experienced on horseback – Cheshire is a horsey country, there is no doubt. From the hundreds of miles of off road riding through the beautiful farmland and forests, to the thrill of spectating at the polo or races, horses are embedded within its cheshire polo matchculture.

With nearly 300km of bridleways and byways invite and entice exploration at every jump ad turn. Explore Equestrian Cheshire.

Drift away the days on Cheshire’s Waterways – Cheshire has more waterways than any other county in Britain so make your waterways holidays here!

Whizz Around Wiltshire

Wiltshire has played a significant role in the history of Wessex. Wilton, near Salisbury, was once the “heade town of Wessex and Wileshire” and it is said that the county originally grew out of Wilton. The nearby village of Old Sarum has also played a significant role in the county’s history, being popular with both the Saxons and the Normans. It was also the site of the original Cathedral in the southern part of Wiltshire, preceeding Salisbury Cathedral.

The county has been host to a number of notable battles, including Alfred`s defeat of the Danes at Ethandune where despite tremendous odds and a seamingly impregnable hill-fort, he used all his guile and cunning to win a famous victory. The civil war battle of Roundway Hill near Devizes also figures prominantly in our ‘warrior’ history.

In more recent times, the county, especially Trowbridge in the west, was renowned the world over for its quality woollen products. Alas, all mills are now confined to memory and text, although Trowbridge now hosts a museum where details of this aspect of the county’s past can be explored.

Swindon, which means ‘pig hill’ to the north, was once the centre of Brunel’s Great Western Railway and until quite modern times produced trains and rolling stock for British Railways. Sadly, this trade has also been lost but Swindon now boasts a number of hi-tech industries and the GWR name lives on, albeit in the form of an extremely popular commercial radio station.

Property Investment Opportunity in Manchester

Seakers UK Property Group are offering an opportunity to purchase a whole development: 38, two bedroom apartments:

• Incentives Of 28%
• Incentives Of £1,258,040
• RICS Valuation Of £4,493,000
• Investor Price £3,234,960
• White Goods Included
• Secure Gated Access
• Lifts To All Floor
• Parking

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Tenure

• 125 Year Lease
• £150 Ground Rent Per Annum
• Approx £480-£600 Service Charge Per Annum

Letter of intent and proof of funding required by Thursday 18th September 2008.

Specification

• 2 Apartment Blocks,
• 38 Two Bedroom Apartments,
• Private Parking With Security Gate Access,
• Maintained Communal Gardens,
• All the benefits of up to the minute design and construction,
• 10 Year NHBC Buildmark Warranty,
• PVC U Double Glazed Windows,
• Fully Fitted Kitchen With Stainless Steel Oven, Hob & Extractor fan,
• Contemporary Bathroom Suite In White With Chrome Fittings,
• Full Height Wall Tiling To Bathroom,
• Slim Electric Panel Heaters,
• Intercom Security Access,
• Telephone Points To Lounge & Both Bedrooms,
• Satellite TV Point To The Lounge,
• 100% Parking

Local Area

Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Built on and around seven brooks, it has an industrial past with a history of coal mining, cotton milling, and nail manufacture.

The town’s population according to the 2001 census was 19,859.

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. Manchester was granted city status in 1853.

It has a population of 458,100,and lies at the centre of the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area, which has a population of 2,240,230, the United Kingdom’s third largest conurbation.

Manchester has the second largest urban zone in the UK and the fourteenth most populated in Europe.

Forming part of the English Core Cities Group, often described as the second city of the UK, and the “Capital of the North”, Manchester today is a centre of the arts, the media, higher education and commerce.

In a poll of British business leaders published in 2006, Manchester was regarded as the best place in the UK to locate a business.

A report commissioned by Manchester Partnership, published in 2007, showed Manchester to be the “fastest-growing city” economically.

It is the third most visited city in the United Kingdom by foreign visitors.

Manchester was the host of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and among its other sporting connections are its two Premier League football teams, Manchester United and Manchester City.

Historically, most of the city was a part of Lancashire, with areas south of the River Mersey being in Cheshire.

Manchester was the world’s first industrialised city and played a central role during the Industrial Revolution.

It was the dominant international centre of textile manufacture and cotton spinning.

During the 19th century it acquired the nickname Cottonopolis, suggesting it was a metropolis of cotton mills.

Manchester City Centre is now on a tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, mainly due to the network of canals and mills constructed during its 19th-century development.

Marvel over Monmouthshire

Set in the heart of the Wye Valley, officially designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Monmouth’s Roman and Medieval beginnings, Georgian mansions and Victorian courtyards provide the perfect backdrop for the day visitor or those seeking a longer break.

Throw in the impressively large village green and the chance to walk, climb and paddle your way around the surrounding hills and the rivers Wye and Monnow and you’ve got the makings of the complete break from the rigours of city life in a small country town with a big country attitude.

As a town for all seasons, our markets and shops throb with life during the day. During the evening, the towns’ pubs, clubs and halls tap to the beat of a huge variety of social events.

Monmouth’s location makes it the perfect centre for touring, sight-seeing and sampling the activities and attractions of the nearby villages, towns and cities.