Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh is a Town in the county of Aberdeenshire.

Fraserburgh postcode: AB43 9DA

There are great places to visit near Fraserburgh.

Fraserburgh History

There are some historic monuments around Fraserburgh:

St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church Ecclesiastical: church SM5810
Loch of Strathbeg, windmill W of Industrial: mill, factory; Secular: mill (domestic / small-scale) SM4331
St Combs, St Columba's Church Ecclesiastical: church SM11116
Berrybrae, stone circle 470m NNE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring SM8
Fraserburgh Cemetery, pill box 280m ENE of Kirkton Cottages 20th Century Military and Related: Pillbox SM8220
West Cockmuir, enclosure 100m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM11137
Wine Tower, tower Secular: tower SM90344
Pittulie Castle Secular: castle SM5578
Knockmonean Cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11138
Inverallochy Castle Secular: castle SM97
Woodside, cairn 215m ESE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11020
Netherton,standing stones & stone circle Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone SM35
Trefor Hill, motte Secular: motte SM11141
Cairn of Memsie Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM90216
Mormond Hill, cairn 410m NNE of Mormond Farm Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM11024
Crimond old parish church, 240m NW of Kirkton Croft Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM11119

History of Fraserburgh

In 1592, Faithlie was renamed Fraserburgh by a charter of the Crown under King James VI. Sir Alexander Fraser was given permission to improve and govern the town as Lord Saltoun. At present this title is still in existence and is held by Flora Fraser, 20th Lady Saltoun and head of Clan Fraser. The Royal Charter also gave permission to build a college and university in Fraserburgh allowing the Lord Saltoun to appoint a rector, a principal, a sub-principal, and all the professors for teaching the different sciences.

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