BHouse · listed 1971Teaninich HousePhoto: Derek Spence · CC BY-SA 2.0
Alness Bridge over River Averon or Alness on A9 Road · Photo: Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Alness · Historic Environment Scotland
14 listed buildings, 9 of them in the second category
On the Historic Environment Scotland list, all of them stand inside Alness’s locality, 24 for every 10,000 residents. Of the listed buildings in Alness, 5 are Category C. We have photos of 5 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
14
24 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
9
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
0
nationally important sites
In pictures
Alness in 5 photos
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Teaninich HouseCategory B listed
Alness, 92-94 (Even Nos) High Street, Station HotelCategory B listed
Alness, Invergordon Road Masonic HallCategory B listed
Alness Railway Viaduct over River Averon or AlnessCategory B listed+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Alness’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category B
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
14 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A9 Category B5 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 9 Category B listed buildings in Alness
Buildings of regional importance. 5 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
BWalls & gates · listed 1983Alness Bridge over River Averon or Alness on A9 RoadPhoto: Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0
BPublic · listed 1997Alness, 92-94 (Even Nos) High Street, Station HotelPhoto: Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0
BPublic · listed 1983Alness, Invergordon Road Masonic HallPhoto: Richard Dorrell · CC BY-SA 2.0
BWalls & gates · listed 1971Alness Railway Viaduct over River Averon or AlnessPhoto: Peter Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1983Alness, 20, 22, 24, 26 Novar Road
House · listed 1983Alness, Averonbrae, 1 High Street
House · listed 1983Alness, Novar Road Dunain
Public · listed 1983Alness, Novar Road Parish Hall
Category C
5 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 5 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
How the list grew
More than half of Alness’s listed buildings were added in one year, 1983
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
1983 · 10
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The first 2 entries were listed in 1971. 10 came in 1983, as Scotland’s list was resurveyed from the 1970s. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Born here
3 notable people born in Alness before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
John Munro
David Forsyth
Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness
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David Forsyth1854–1909 · New Zealand chess player
Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness1868–1955 · British politician (1868-1955)
John Munro1728–1800 · Canadian judge
Everyone born in Alness → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Alness
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alness | 5,940 | 14 | 0 | — |
| Invergordon | 3,801 | 16 | 0 | — |
| Dingwall | 5,274 | 25 | 1 | — |
| Tain | 3,544 | 87 | 2 | — |
In brief
Alness in brief
Alness has 14 listed buildings, including Teaninich House. David Forsyth (1854), Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness (1868) and John Munro (1728) were all born here before 1900. More than half went on the list in a single year, 1983: 10 of 14. Beyond that, like most towns its size, it has no Category A building.
Questions about Alness’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Alness?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 14 buildings inside Alness’s locality: 0 Category A, 9 Category B and 5 Category C.
When were Alness’s buildings listed?
The first in 1971; the most, 10, in 1983.
Who was born in Alness?
Among people born before 1900: David Forsyth (1854), Robert Munro, 1st Baron Alness (1868) and John Munro (1728).
Alness has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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