Main Street, Aberchirder
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Main Street, Aberchirder
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 28 May 2011
The shop on the immediate left is a pharmacy, newsagent and post office. Aberchirder was founded in 1764 by Alexander Gordon, Laird of Auchintoul, as a planned town on a grid pattern. He named it Aberchirder, but locals still use the old name Foggieloan, or just Foggie. See http://www.foggieloan.co.uk/43foundation/foundation.htm for more details of the history.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.560028
Longitude
-2.629898