Cromarty House Stable Block
A native of Fearn, Ross had made his fortune in London as an army
agent selling arms and stores. With this fortune he was able to build upon the improvements first carried out in the town by William Forsyth, a local merchant. Forsyth had recognised the importance of Cromarty's sheltered harbour
and had encouraged trade with other east coast ports and the continent Other projects undertaken by Ross included a hemp factory, a new harbour (1782-86), Cromarty Courthouse (1772) and a local brewery (c.1770).
Today the stable block, a grade A listed building, has been fully restored by the Cromarty Arts Trust, an organisation set up in 1987 to promote education and local history and to
conserve local buildings and landscapes. The block now consists of an open plan workshop and studio and caters for a broad range of cultural, artistic, and training activities. It also
provides accommodation for artists-in-residence. 
When George Ross acquired the Cromarty Estate in 1767 he demolished the 15th-century Cromarty Castle and replaced it
with a Georgian mansion house. Other new buildings in the grounds included a lodge, an icehouse, a servants' tunnel and this large stable block.