Monument record MHG57010 - WWI Police Station - Hugh Miller Street, Invergordon

The site of a WWI Police Station taken over by the Admiralty in Hugh Miller Street, Invergordon.

The site was investigated in 2015 as part of the ARCH project 'Invergordon in World War I'. On a WWI Naval plan in private collection, a building situated near the shore, to the east of the end of Hugh Miller Street and just on shore from the Central Pier, has been labelled 'POLICE' and is shaded to indicate it has been taken over by the military. It was gone by the time of the 1930 aerial photo. <1>

At least three versions of a WWI Naval plan survive, two in private collection which probably date to wartime, and one in the National Archives (MPI 1/641/4) which dates to 1921. On all three the buildings taken over or built by the Navy are shaded, but there are a few discrepancies between the plans. One of the plans in private collection has enlarged details, but only shows the Admiralty buildings and not others in the town. Valuation Rolls also indicate some buildings not shaded on our plans were taken over by the military. It is clear from contemporary photographs that the army built additional buildings, particularly north of Cromlet Drive. <2>