Novar
Novar is a historically significant locality in the Scottish Highlands, situated within the council area of Highland in the former county of Inverness. The name derives from the Gaelic *na Sgòr*, meaning “the hill”, reflecting the settlement’s origins on a modest upland plateau near the River Ness. The area is best known for the 19th‑century Novar Estate, a sprawling landholding that once comprised several farms, a large reservoir, and the Novar Lodge, a manor house which played a central role in regional agriculture.
The estate’s development was driven by the Scottish East India Company in the 1820s, who introduced innovative
In contemporary times, Novar remains largely rural, with a small population engaged in livestock farming, forestry,