New Aberdour
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 39 ′ N , 2 ° 12 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | FRASERBURGH | ||
| ZIP code section | AB43 | ||
| prefix | 01346 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | Banff and Buchan | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Banffshire and Buchan Coast | ||
New Aberdour is a town in the Scottish council area of Aberdeenshire . It is located about eleven kilometers southwest of Fraserburgh on the Dour stream , which flows a short distance north into Aberdour Bay on the Moray Firth .
history
The remains of a Promontory Fort can be found on Aberdour Bay, dating from the third to fourth centuries. The Comyn clan built Dundarg Castle on the same site in the 13th century . The castle was destroyed twice shortly after completion.
Around the year 590, the later Saint Drostan built a chapel near the Moray Firth bank. St Drostan's Church was built on this site in the 12th century . With the construction of today's Aberdour Parish Church in 1818 based on a design by the architect John Smith , it became obsolete.
The nearby mansion Aberdour House was built in 1740. The historic village of Aberdour (not to be confused with Aberdour in Fife ) was near the church. New Aberdour was built in 1798 as a planned settlement a short distance south of Aberdour.
traffic
New Aberdour is located on a minor road that the town on the Fraserburgh to Fochabers leading A98 connects. In Fraserburgh, the A981 (Fraserburgh - New Deer ) and the A90 ( Edinburgh - Fraserburgh) are also within a short distance.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Dundarg Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
