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Forres, Morayshire

Forres is a town and royal burgh of Morayshire, standing on the coast of the Moray Firth, perhaps best known for its appearance in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Sueno's Stone is an enormous carved stone, probably created by Picts to commemorate a battle against Norse invaders. Forres is within the council area of Moray.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Morayshire
Lat, Long: 57.610268,-3.612858
Grid Reference: NJ 0373 5895
Civil Parish: Forres CP
Council Area: Moray CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 16692
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Forres,_Morayshire_16692

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