Daviot, Highland
Daviot
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  Daviot Location within the Inverness area | |
| OS grid reference | NH722393 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | INVERNESS |
| Postcode district | IV2 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Daviot (Gaelic: Deimhidh[1]) is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland.[2] It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south east of the city of Inverness, next to the A9, the main road to Inverness.
Etymology
The name Daviot was recorded as Deveth in 1206–33,[3] and is Pictish origin.[3] The root of the name is *dem, meaning "sure, strong",[3] sharing a derivation with the Brittonic tribal name Demetæ (> Dyfed, Wales).[3]
Daviot Church
The current Daviot Church was built in 1826, and it located near a small hillock which is known as Cnoc an t’Saigart, or the ‘Priest’s Hillock’. The church building was substantially restored in 1991. Records show that there has been a place of worship upon that site since before a charter was granted in the 13th century.[4] In 1618, Daviot parish was united to Dunlichty parish, which lies further south west.[5]
On Sunday 30th July 2023, the Church closed. The area of the parish is now part of Strathnairn and Strathdearn Parish Church of Scotland.[6]
Historically, the parish was within the Presbytery of Inverness and the Synod of Moray. There was formerly a Free Church about 4 miles south of Daviot, located near Farr.
Daviot Railway Station
On the railway network, Daviot had its own railway station, which lay about a mile to the east of the main settlement of Daviot. It was opened on 19 July 1897 by the Highland Railway. It was the terminus of the line until Culloden Moor opened in 1898. The station closed on 3 May 1965. Today, only the platforms remain.[7]
Daviot Castle
Daviot Castle is located near Daviot House, about a mile north of the main settlement of Daviot, on the west bank of the River Ness. It was built in the beginning of the 15th century by David, Earl of Crawford. However, by the 19th century it was in ruins.[8]
Notable people
- Archibald Cook - Free Church of Scotland minister
- Alistair MacLean - novelist
See also
References
- ↑ Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir Archived 25 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Daviot". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 MacBain, Alexander (1922). Place names Highlands & Islands of Scotland. Рипол Классик. p. 146. ISBN 9785878525244.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ sct-admin (24 September 2017). "Daviot Church". Scotlands Churches Trust. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Strathnairn Heritage Association | Daviot & Dunlichity Pt 1". Strathnairn Heritage Association. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Churches of Strathnairn and Strathdearn | Daviot Church, Dunlichity Church, Dalarossie Church". Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 150.
- ↑ "Strathnairn Heritage Association | Daviot & Dunlichity Pt 1". Strathnairn Heritage Association. Retrieved 27 May 2026.