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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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Corgarff, a quoad sacra parish of W Aberdeenshire, comprising the upper or western portion of Strathdon parish, and thus containing the sources and head-streams of the river Don. Formed in 1874, it is in the presbytery of Alford and synod of Aberdeen. Its church, on the Don's left bank, 1274 feet above sea-level, and 7¼ miles WSW of Strathdon church, was built in 1835, and, with a manse, cost nearly £1000, defrayed by Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. Near it are a post office under Aberdeen, a Christian Knowledge Society's school (1832), and a Roman Catholic chapel (1802). Corgarff Castle, 1½ mile higher up, on the opposite bank of the Don, is a small, oblong, four-storied building with wings, which, purchased by Government in 1746 from Forbes of Skellater, was garrisoned from 1827 till 1831 by 58 soldiers to support the civil authorities in the suppression of smuggling. The tragic story of the burning of its predecessor by Sir Adam Gordon of Auchindoun, in 1551,1571, or 1581, has been repeated by a number of topographers, who often, however, relate the same event as occurring in 1751 at the Castle of Towie, to which indeed it properly belongs.—Ord. Sur., sh. 75,1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a quoad sacra parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Corgarff |
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