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Portgordon
Portgordon — village in Moray, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Portgordon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 820 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6500°, -3.0167°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Portgordon, or sometimes Port Gordon, (Scottish Gaelic: Port Ghòrdain) is a village in Moray, Scotland, 2 km (1+1⁄4 mi) south-west of Buckie. It was established in 1797 by Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon as a fishing village. It had a population of 844 at the time of the 2011 census. The Portgordon Community Harbour Group was trying to regenerate the harbour and open a marina.
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Background
History
By 1793 Buckie was the principal fishing community in the area. At that time fishing was confined to line fishing for cod, ling and haddock, in boats no larger than 14 tons. Development of the industry was limited by the lack of a proper harbour, and disputes amongst the three owners of the various boats. One of these, Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon, decided to establish a new village, just to the west of the tiny community of Gollachy which comprised but a few houses in the area that is now Gordon Street. Work was underway on the harbour in 1795 and stone was shipped from Lossiemouth in 1796. In 1797 houses were built for ten fishermen and their families from Nether Buckie (the western side…
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- Coordinates
- 57.6500, -3.0167
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB56 5BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Population
- 820
Sources
- wikidata: Q1009907 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portgordon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Portgordon - geograph.org.uk - 223322.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portgordon?
- Portgordon is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB56 5BF).
- Is Portgordon free to visit?
- Yes, Portgordon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portgordon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB56 5BF. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.