Glass is a parish about 8 miles west of
Huntly
Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...
,
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
, Scotland.
It is now wholly located in Aberdeenshire but before the reorganisation of
Scottish county boundaries in 1891 it was partly in Banffshire.
The name Glass may have come from the Gaelic word for "grey,"
"meadow" or "stream."
Glass had a population of 412 in 1951 and in 793 in 1801.
It has its own school, Glass Primary School and its pupils attend
The Gordon Schools, Huntly
The Gordon Schools is a six-year, non denominational Comprehensive school, comprehensive co-educational secondary school located in Huntly, Scotland, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It takes pupils from Gordon Primary School, Huntly, Gordon Prim ...
for their secondary education.
Notable buildings
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List of listed buildings in Glass, Aberdeenshire
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Blairmore House
Blairmore School was an independent boarding preparatory school in Glass near Huntly, Aberdeenshire until its closure in 1993. The site is now owned and used by a Christian organisation called Ellel Ministries International as a prayer, training ...
, formerly a school and house belonging to the
Family of David Cameron, British Prime Minister. Now a place of retreat and prayer.
*Aswanley house, a mansion, probably built in the 17th century is a Category B listed building. It was being used as a wedding and corporate events and self-catering cottages venue in 2020.
*St. Andrews, the Parish Church of Glass (built or remodelled
in 1782) is a Category B listed building.
This church was closed in 2007 and was sold to private property owners after April 2011.
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Beldorney Castle (built mid-16th century) is two miles south of Glass and is a Category A listed building.
[Lindsay, Maurice (1986) ''The Castles of Scotland''. Constable. p78]
Notable residents
*The
Family of David Cameron. His father Ian Cameron was born at Blairmore House.
References
Bibliography
External links
War Memorial in Glass on Kinnethmont site by James M. Grant
Parishes in Aberdeenshire
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