Why is Peterhead called Peterhead?
Peterhead sits on a headland, and extends round a rocky bay, on the Buchan coast, thirty-two miles north-east of Aberdeen. Its name is an abbreviation of ‘St Peter’s headland’, and was taken from a church dedicated to St Peter that was built on the shores of the same bay in the twelfth or thirteenth century.
Does Fraserburgh have a train station?
Fraserburgh railway station opened in 1865 and closed to passengers in 1965. The railway line was built by the Formartine and Buchan Railway Company, which became part of the Great North of Scotland Railway. The closest operating station is currently Inverurie.
When did Strichen become a parish in Scotland?
This changed in 1633 when Strichen was made a parish in its own right. The combination of the water power offered by the North Ugie Water and the produce of the surrounding agricultural area led to the development of Strichen as a planned village in 1764, built as an expansion to the existing settlement of Mormond.
When was the North Church in Strichen built?
A new parish church was built in 1799 to replace the Mormond Parish Church built in the 1620s. The North Church which today serves as the parish church and stands in such a commanding position at the north west end of High Street Close was built as a Free Church in 1893.
When was the town house at Strichen built?
Perhaps the most striking addition to the still young Strichen was the Town House, built in 1819. This has an imposing tower and spire which borrow from the design of Scottish tolbooths of earlier centuries. When originally built the arcaded ground floor had open sides, providing a covered market area.
Where was the train station at Fraserburgh built?
It was built to link Fraserburgh and Peterhead with Aberdeen. It had a junction with the main line of the Great North of Scotland Railway at Dyce . Looking along a platform at Fraserburgh towards the remains of the station buildings. The former two road locomotive shed is on the left.