New Pitsligo ( sco, Pitsligae),The Online Scots Dictionary
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Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

, Scotland, quite near

Fraserburgh Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of ...

Overview

A small village in the North East of Scotland, it lies about inland from

Pennan Pennan ( sco, Peenan) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a small harbour and a single row of homes, including a hotel. It is on the north-facing coast and is about one hour's drive from Aberdeen. It was formerly known a ...

and around south-west of

. It has a sub-post office located in a convenience shop, a chip shop, tandoori restaurant and a Chinese takeaway. There is also a public library and a doctor's surgery. There are several parks in the village, two pubs, a car sales garage and a MOT and repair garage. Pitsligo Arms Hotel, on High Street, was built in 1790 to provide accommodation for William Forbes upon his visits. By 1864, the village had just under two thousand inhabitants; as of 2006, it was 907. New Pitsligo is built on Turlundie Hill leading down to the valley between it and Balnamoon Hill. It looks on to

Mormond Hill Mormond Hill (Scottish Gaelic A' Mhormhonadh, meaning the great hill or moor; known as ''Mormounth'' in Old Scots) is a large hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its peak is .prehistoric Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...

monuments including

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, Silver Cairn and numerous tumuli. In that same vicinity of the

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watershed is the

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of historic battles between invading

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s and indigenous

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Pitsligo Pitsligo was a coastal parish in the historic county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, containing the fishing villages of Rosehearty, Pittulie and Sandhaven,

was an area originally owned by the Lords Pitsligo, however after the

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these lands were forfeited because of the last Lord's support for the losing side. Part of the estate eventually passed to William Forbes of Monymusk who founded the village of New Pitsligo on the site of the existing hamlet of Cyaak. The boundaries of the original hamlet run roughly from the woods, where the small stream runs through the village, north towards the

end of the village. However now the village as a whole is referred under this name.

Recreation

Although it is one of the bigger villages within the area, recreational facilities are limited. There is the village hall, which can be rented out to use for clubs and holds the long-standing Visual Arts Exhibition. There is a football pitch, situated next to Low Street, which has changing rooms on site. Also below there is a second field, which in years past has been used as a playing field for youngsters and was provided with goals including nets. However these no longer exist. There is a third, small football pitch in one of the fields behind the school, which has recently been upgraded. There are no

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facilities, despite these existing in the nearby villages of

Strichen Strichen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It sits on the A981, connecting it to New Deer to the southwest and Fraserburgh to the north-northeast, and the B9093, connecting it to New Pitsligo about due west. The village got its name ...

and

Longside Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it. I ...

which have smaller populations. There is a local Freemason's Lodge which is situated in School Street. Established in 1872.

Employment

Historically, many people from the village were employed in quarrying for

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. Also, many people worked on the peat moss which lies in the area between the east of the village and

. The village is also famous for New Pitsligo

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Notable people

* Robert Gordon Wilson (1844–1931) eminent Scottish church architect born and raised here *

Bill Gibb William Elphinstone Gibb (23 January 1943 – 3 January 1988) was a Scottish fashion designer who became renowned in the 1960s and 70s for his unusual and flattering designs. Early life and education Gibb was born near New Pitsligo, a small ...

(1943-1988) fashion designer *

Andy Duguid Andy Duguid (born 16 November 1982) is a German- Scottish DJ and producer. His best-known singles, "Don't Belong" and "Wasted", were included on Tiesto's in Search of Sunrise-series in 2007 and 2008. Career Early life And Duguid was born in ...

(1982- ) Trance musician originally from Germany, who has lived in Scotland since 1990

References

Bibliography

* {{authority control Villages in Aberdeenshire