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Resolis Location within the Highland council area | |
| Population | 362 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NH6754365614 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Resolis (from the Scottish Gaelic Ruigh Sholais meaning Bright Slope) is a village and parish on the B9163 road, in the Black Isle1 in Scotland. It is part of the Presbytery of Ross. In 2011 it had a population of 362.2
At the 2011 census, the population of the civil parish was 911.3 The area of the parish is 12,472 acres.4 Resolis parish is also a community council area.5 6
Resolis has a fairly large hall nearby "Resolis Community Hall" which is used by "Resolis Community Arts" and available for booking.7 This is often used by Scouts in order to set up camps.8 In 2025, it was used as a filming location on Episode 8 of the first series of The Celebrity Traitors.
The area has a school, "Resolis Primary School"9 which is associated with "Fortrose Academy."10 The school has approximately 60 pupils and also has pre-school education. They also offer Gaelic teachings, leading up to "Gaelic Medium"11
Notable people
- Rev Hector Cameron born and raised here.
References
References
- "Resolis". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- "Resolis Census Results 2011". The Highland Council. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved April 2021. See "Standard Outputs", Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish
- Census of Scotland 1931. Preliminary Report. Table 17 - Population and Acreage of Civil Parishes alphabetically arranged. Publ. H.M.S.O. 1931
- Highland Council web site - www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/file/4419/resolis_community_council.pdf Retrieved April 2021
- Gazetteer for Scotland - www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parmap202.html Retrieved April 2021
- "Resolis Community Arts | Booking the hall". www.resoliscommunityarts.org.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- "2022 Calendar". www.ross-skye-lochalsh-scouts.org. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- Thornton, Matt. "Resolis Primary". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- Thornton, Matt. "Fortrose Academy". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - Gaelic medium education | Education and learning | Schools". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.