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Gardenstown
Gardenstown — village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Gardenstown is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 590 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6703°, -2.3370°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gardenstown is a small coastal village, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) by road east of Banff in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland. It lies in the civil parish of Gamrie, formerly part of Banffshire. The village's main economic base is fishing. Gardenstown is served by Gardenstown New Church. The hamlet of Dubford is to the south, and a footpath along the shore to the east leads to the village of Crovie.
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Background
History
There is evidence of Neolithic or Bronze Age peoples having settled in the vicinity of Gardenstown; notably at Longman Hill and Cairn Lee. Nearby are the remains of the Church of St John the Evangelist which was built in 1513, and celebrates the defeat of the Danes at this site in 1004 in the Battle of the Bloody Pits. Gardenstown and its harbour were founded in 1720 by Alexander Garden. Fishing began in 1812. In 1953, heavy flooding washed away two houses in the village. leaving Reid and Shaw to contest the final election, which was won by Reid. Between 2008 and 2010, an ethnographic study of the social, religious and economic life of the village was conducted by anthropologist Joseph…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6703, -2.3370
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB45 3ZH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Population
- 590
- Official site
- www.discovergardenstown.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1009777 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gardenstown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gardenstown Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 593921.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gardenstown?
- Gardenstown is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB45 3ZH).
- Is Gardenstown free to visit?
- Yes, Gardenstown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gardenstown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB45 3ZH. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.