Stonehaven
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 58 ′ N , 2 ° 13 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 11,431 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | STONEHAVEN | ||
| ZIP code section | AB39 | ||
| prefix | 01569 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Aberdeenshire | ||
| British Parliament | West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Angus North and Mearns | ||
Stonehaven ( Scottish Gaelic : Cala na Creige ) is a town in Aberdeenshire , in Scotland .
geography
Stonehaven is on the northeast coast of Scotland . In 2011 the city had 11,431 inhabitants. It is the administrative headquarters of the Aberdeenshire Council Area . Stonehaven is also the seat of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), a worldwide alliance of sea rescue services.
history
The development of settlements in the area of the city can be traced back to the Iron Age and shows a strong connection to fishing. Stonehaven was the capital of the historic county of Kincardineshire . In the 16th century the city was called Stonehyve or Stonehive .
Attractions
- The St James the Great Episcopal Church was founded. 1877
- The bell tower dates from 1790. The clock was added to the tower in 1793, moved in 1894 and has retained its current appearance. The two bells were installed in 1793 and 1887.
- The original market cross was from 1645 and was redesigned for Queen Victoria's anniversary in 1887.
- The old customs house was built in the 16th century by the 5th Earl Marischal as a warehouse for Dunnottar Castle and a prison and courthouse were added in 1600. It is the oldest building in Stonehaven. From 1767 it was used as a shop for fishing supplies. Today the Old Tolbooth houses a city museum and restaurant.
traffic
Stonehaven is on the Edinburgh - Dundee - Aberdeen railway line . On August 12, 2020, a train derailed on the route about 10 km west of the city when it hit a landslide . Three people died in the accident , including the driver and a train attendant.
sons and daughters of the town
- Robert Barclay Allardice , usually called "Captain Barclay" (1779–1854), most famous Scottish pedestrian of the early 19th century
- Robert William Thomson (1822–1873), inventor, a. a of the vulcanized car tire and the fountain pen
- John Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889–1971), first director general of the BBC
- Alex Johnstone (1961–2016), politician and member of the Conservative Party
Worth knowing
In 1992, the Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven allegedly invented the deep fried Mars bar .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ Contact , www.international-maritime-rescue.org, accessed on July 3, 2018.
- ↑ a b c Aberdeenshire Council: Stonehaven Auld Toun Trail: A walking tour . Ed .: Stadtmuseum Stonehaven. Stonehaven.
- ↑ BBC News: Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven ; accessed on August 14, 2020.
- ↑ Scots invent special desserts ( Memento of the original from April 15, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. by Yacin Hehrlein on ZDF heute - in Europe on August 17, 2015, accessed on April 15, 2016
