IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
South Street, HUNTLY, AB54 7XR
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to South Street, AB54 7XR by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (38 Images Found)
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Main Street, Aberchirder
Aberchirder is the only significant settlement on the road (the A97) between Banff and Huntly. It is a fine example of an 18th Century Scottish planned (or improvement) village built on a rational grid pattern (compare Strichen and New Pitsligo). It was established by Alexander Gordon in 1764, to provide some stimulus to help the area recover from the economic devastation of the Forty-Five. The three main streets [North Street, Main Street (pictured) and South Street] run roughly east-west and are dead straight but certainly not level.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 1 Jul 2017
0.07 miles
2
Main Street, Aberchirder
The scene west of the Square. Note the independent petrol station to the right and the derelict house opposite.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 1 Jul 2017
0.08 miles
3
The auld bank, Aberchirder
The North of Scotland bank with agent's house next door opened in 1838 and is B-listed: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB19913 . It went through various name changes and became the Clydesdale around 1963. More recently, Clydesdale have been especially ruthless in closing rural branches in Scotland and villagers now have to travel to Banff (12 km) or Huntly (15 km) to conduct business.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 1 Jul 2017
0.08 miles
4
Main Street, Aberchirder
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.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 28 May 2011
0.08 miles
5
Foggieloan Square
The farm of Foggieloan stood fairly close to the present square of Aberchirder.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 27 Feb 2008
0.08 miles
6
The Fountain
This stands in the middle of the square, its prominence rather diminished by a plethora of other street furniture. The inscriptions reads, "This fountain was erected by Wm Auchinachie Esq JP, Provost of Aberchirder from 1889 to 1907." It is made of pink and grey granites, partly polished.
Image: © Anne Burgess
Taken: 27 Feb 2008
0.08 miles
7
Aberchirder pharmacy and post office
The village has most facilities, with the notable exception of a bank.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 1 Jul 2017
0.08 miles
8
Victoria Fountain, the Square, Aberchirder
Fine polished granite and apparently sill functional. The dedication reads: "This fountain was erected by Wm. Achinachie Esq. J.P. Provost of Aberchirder from 1889 to 1907". It was presented to the burgh to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 1 Jul 2017
0.08 miles
9
The Square, Aberchirder
The Square on the Main Street in the centre of Aberchirder, looking to the Victoria Fountain.
Image: © Scott Cormie
Taken: 7 May 2022
0.09 miles
10
Aberchirder Square
One corner of Aberchirder's spacious central square.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 28 May 2011
0.09 miles