Strichen
Strichen is a smaw village in Aiberdeenshire, Scotland. It sits on the A981, connectin it tae New Deer, 7.2 mile tae the soothwast, an the Broch, 8 mile tae the nor'-nor'east, an the B9093, connectin it tae Cyaak aboot 4 mile tae the wast. The village taks its name fae Laird Strachen. It is locatit on the River Ugie at the fithill o Mormond Hill. The Strichen White Horse is makit o quartz on Mormond Hill, some 1,500 metre nor'east o Strichen.[2]
| Strichen | |
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 Brig Street, Strichen, shawin the distinctive Toun Hoose | |
  Strichen Location within Scotland | |
| Population | 1,020 [1] (Aiberdeenshire Cooncil) |
| OS grid reference | NJ946551 |
| Cooncil area | |
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| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | FRASERBURGH |
| Postcode destrict | AB43 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
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History
eeditThere is muckle evidents o airly man bidin in an aroon Strichen. Strichen Stane Circle can be fand near Strichen Hoose on publicly aiccessible laund. Cairn Catto an a nummer o tumuli lie forder sooth.[3]
There ar mony listit biggins inwith the village.[4] The maist significant is the category A listit Toun Hoose biggit tae a design bi Aiberdeen airchitecht John Smith in 1816. It is descrieved bi Historic Scotland as an "excellent example of an early 19th century castellated Town House".[5]
Strichen Hoose, designt in 1821 bi John Smith as weel, wis peyed fur bi Thomas Fraser, 12t Laird Lovat.[6][7] It fawen intae ruin in 1954.
Strichen Schuil wis designed bi Aiberdeen airchitect Robert Gordon Wilson in 1873.[8]
Notable fowk
eeditScotland's umwhile First Meenister Rt Hon Alex Salmond bides in a converted mill in the village wi his wife Moira.[9][10]
Author an screenscriever Lorna Moon wis born in Strichen in 1886. Her 1925 quair o short stories Doorways in Drumorty wis scrieved when she bided in Hollywood an is based on her mindins o Strichen. Her 1929 novelle Dark Star featurs scenes o Strichen an Aiberdeenshire as weel.[11]
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen spent pairt o his bairnhood in Strichen.[12]
The bacteriologist Robert Cruickshank FRSE wis born here.[13]
References
eedit- ↑ "Aberdeenshire Settlements Populations 2016" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ↑ "Peterhead historical site". Archived frae the original on 18 Juin 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan (2008) Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian
- ↑ "Strichen Parish (search results)". Historic Scotland. Archived frae the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Town House High Street and Bridge Street (LB16551)". Retrieved 15 Apryle 2019.
- ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Strichen House, Stableblock, (Barnyards of Strichen) Strichen Mains (LB16547)". Retrieved 15 Apryle 2019.
- ↑ "Strichen House". Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland. Archived frae the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ Alex Salmond MSP www.scotland.gov.uk accessed 11 July 2008
- ↑ Cramb, Auslan (10 Mey 2007). "Moira Salmond: A reluctant First Wife". Telegraph. Retrieved 14 Januar 2012.
- ↑ Overview of Lorna Moon
- ↑ Buchan, Jamie (29 December 2009). "Author inspired by serial killer Nilsen". Press & Journal. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)