500 Years in an Hour: A Potted History of Dingwall

Jonathan McColl

Victoria Hall, Cromarty

Cromarty History Society’s next talk will be by Jonathan McColl on February 17th 2026 at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall, Cromarty and will be followed as usual by refreshments. Visitors are £5 and under 16s are free.

Jonathan McColl has lived in Dingwall for forty years and is starting to get to know it. Back in the days he taught people how to use Microsoft Office apps. He found that work interfered with his history‐related hobbies but that is no longer the case. He is the current Chair of Dingwall Museum, a guide in Castle Leod, gives history street walks, and is prepared to chat with anyone about old stuff if they hold still long enough.

The talk “800 Years in an Hour — A Potted History of Dingwall” is what it says on the tin, a burgh story that works in with this year’s ‘Dingwall 800’ events in the town celebrating the first Royal Charter given to the place by King Alexander II that long ago.