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Stromeferry
Sign in to saveStromeferry () is a village, located on the south shore of the west coast sea loch, Loch Carron, in western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name reflects its former role as the location of one of the many coastal ferry services which existed prior to the expansion of the road network in the 20th century. left|thumb|250x250px|Stromeferry on the shore of Loch Carron. It is served by Stromeferry railway station and is close to the A890 road. Stromeferry is on the southern bank of Loch Carron; Strome Castle is opposite on the northern bank. thumb
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- Stromeferry
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1
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- United Kingdom
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- Stromeferry
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- Ross-shire
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Stromeferry () is a village, located on the south shore of the west coast sea loch, Loch Carron, in western Ross-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name reflects its former role as the location of one of the many coastal ferry services which existed prior to the expansion of the road network in the 20th century. left|thumb|250x250px|Stromeferry on the shore of Loch Carron. It is served by Stromeferry railway station and is close to the A890 road. Stromeferry is on the southern bank of Loch Carron; Strome Castle is opposite on the northern bank. thumb|The oxymoronic sign for Strome Ferry thumb|The road sign modified for the temporary ferry operation
The village is referred to in Iain Banks's novel Complicity, where the narrator describes the road sign marking the village, which states "Strome Ferry (No ferry)".
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