Cornhill, Aberdeenshire
Cornhill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Arbhair) is a small village close to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) to the south of Portsoy. The village was originally a burgh of a feudal barony and is now a farming community.[2]
Cornhill | |
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Entering the village on the B9023 road | |
Cornhill Location within Aberdeenshire | |
OS grid reference | NJ925065 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERDEEN |
Postcode district | AB45 |
Dialling code | 01466 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Website | aberdeenshire.gov.uk |
There is the local garage Ewens of Cornhill,[3] Post Office and the local pub Peggy Duffs. There is a nearby castle, Castle of Park, also known as Park House, which was built in the 16th century. There is a local Church of Scotland which is a joint church between Ordiquhill and Cornhill.[4]
Cornhill has its own highland games in summer, including the Knock Hill race, an 8.5 miles (13.7 km) race up the nearby Knock Hill and back.
There is a small school Ordiquhill Primary,[5] slightly over 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest along the A95 road.
Prehistory
There is considerable evidence of prehistoric habitation in the vicinity of Cornhill, including the extant Longman Hill barrow.[6]
Notable people
- J. Henry created the Kerrs Pink variety of potato in 1907.
- G. Morrison bred the world's most expensive sheep Deveronvale Perfection which sold for £231,000 in 2009.[7]
References
- AA Touring Guide to Scotland. 1978.
- Munro, David M. (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Gittings, B. M. (Bruce M.), Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110.
- "Ewens of Cornhill Ltd". Ewens of Cornhill. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- "Contact (Presbytery of Buchan)". Church of Scotland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- "Ordiquhill School". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- C. Michael Hogan. "Longman Hill". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- "£231,000 sheep sets price record". BBC News. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.