Banchory Gaelic - Beannchar
Population	est. 6,270 (2004) [1]
OS grid reference	NO698958
Council area	Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area	Kincardineshire
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BANCHORY
Postcode district	AB31
Dialling code	01330
Vehicle code	SU-SW (Aberdeen)
Police	Grampian
Fire	Grampian
Ambulance	Scottish
Scottish Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
UK Parliament	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
European Parliament	Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland

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Banchory (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place') is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 20 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Logo of Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Water of Feugh cascading below the Bridge of Feugh near Banchory. ... River Dee near Braemar The Linn of Dee, small gorge near Braemar The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, that rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and flows into the North Sea at Aberdeen. ...

The name is thought to be derived from an early Christian settlement founded by St Ternan. It is claimed that Ternan was a follower of St Ninian. He established a college on the banks of the River Dee to teach Christianity and agriculture to the local Picts.^{[citation needed]} The village and parish was called Banchory Ternan until the 1970s. The original Gaelic form is almost identical to that of Bangor, of similar meaning, and also the site of a monastery, in Northern Ireland. Relics associated with St. Ternan were preserved by hereditary keepers at Banchory until the Scottish Reformation. Two early Christian cross-slabs survive in or near the old churchyard on the site of the early church. One is built into a corner of the 'mort house' in the churchyard, and shows two crosses incised in a worn pink granite slab. The other is a ringed cross in relief built into the wall facing the main road outside the churchyard. Saint Ternan (sixth century?) is venerated as the Bishop of the Picts. ... Saint Ninian (c. ... // Bangor is a place-name found in a number of countries Bangor, New South Wales Bangor, South Australia Bangor, Tasmania Bangor, Nova Scotia Bangor, Ontario Bangor, Prince Edward Island Bangor (city), Saskatchewan Bangor (town), Saskatchewan Bangor Lodge, Saskatchewan Bangor Road, Prince Edward Island Bangor, Morbihan, Brittany Bangor, County Down, Northern... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...

Banchory is the largest town in the area and has a fine High Street. There are a number of hotels and restaurants including the Stag Hotel, the Burnett Arms, and the Douglas Arms. The shops include newsagents, sports shops and chemists. The town is growing rapidly, with a new housing estate at the Hill of Banchory and a new primary school. Banchory Academy is a state (public) secondary school. Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Banchory is a tourist destination as the gateway to Royal Deeside. It is surrounded by lovely rural countryside and attractive hills. For the visitor, the town has much to offer with two famous castles nearby, Crathes and Drum - both run by the National Trust for Scotland. The Bridge of Feugh offers the chance to see salmon leaping and there are numerous fine golf courses nearby.^[1] River Dee near Braemar The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, which rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and flows to the North Sea. ... Crathes Castle is a castle near Banchory in the Grampian region of Scotland. ... Drum Castle is a castle near Banchory in the Grampian region of Scotland. ... The standard of the NTS The National Trust for Scotland, or NTS, describes itself as The conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotlands natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. ... For other uses, see Salmon (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport of golf. ...

The small town museum recognises that this is the birthplace of James Scott Skinner. Local landmarks include Scolty hill; a hill topped by a tower monument, a memorial to General Burnett who fought alongside Wellington. The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... James Scott Skinner was born in Banchory, near Aberdeen on August 5, 1843. ... Scolty is a small hill south of the Deeside town, Banchory. ...

Local sports teams include Banchory St Ternan football club, the Banchory Beavers swimming team and the Banchory Stags Basketball Club. Banchory has three other football teams (Banchory thistle, Banchory youngstars and Banchory stoats) which compete in the mid-Deeside summer league.

Banchory show

The Banchory show is held every July and attracts a good sized crowd to King George V Park. There are an Agricultural Show, Dog Show, Craft Fair, Highland Dancing Competition and the Scolty Hill Race, as well as traditional fairground stalls and games.^[2]

Trivia

In the Harry Potter universe, the burgh was the home of the disbanded Banchory Bangers quidditch team. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... This is the list of all known teams which have played the fictional sport of Quidditch throughout history. ... Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ...

See also

• 2367 (Banchory) Squadron Air Training Corps
• Aberdeenshire Cricket Association
• Banchory Army Cadet Force (Royal Regiment of Scotland)
• Official Burnett Website - for Burnetts worldwide
• Glen O'Dee Hospital
• Rotary Club of Banchory-Ternan

The Royal Deeside Railway at Milton of Crathes and shortly to run all the way to Banchory. Part of the original line to Ballater. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Aberdeenshire Cricket Association is the controlling body for cricket played in Aberdeenshire. ... The Royal Regiment of Scotland is the senior and only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British Army Infantry. ... Glen O Dee Hospital, nurses quarter internal corridor The original Glen O Dee Hospital in Banchory started its life in 1901 as Nordrach on Dee Hospital, a sanctuary for tuberculosis patients, based on a German design at Nordrach-on-Baden in Bavaria. ...

External links

1. ^ Banchory Royal Deeside. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
2. ^ Banchory Show. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.

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Primary Settlements	Aboyne · Alford · Ballater · Banchory · Braemar · Huntly · Lumphanan · Tarland · Torphins Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marr is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Logo of Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... Aboyne (Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee approximately 30 miles (48km) west of Aberdeen. ... Alford (Scottish Gaelic: Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. ... Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, just east of the Cairngorm Mountains. ... Braemar (Scottish Gaelic, Baile a Chaisteil Bhràigh Mhàrr) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. ... Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. ... Lumphanan, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland located 25 miles from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Banchory. ... Tarland is town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is located five miles northwest of Aboyne, and 30 miles west of Aberdeen. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
Other Settlements	Crathie · Kincardine O'Neil · Logie Coldstone · Monymusk · Ruthven · Strathdon Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Crathie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located at 57°02′ N 3°13′ W. It stands on the north bank of the River Dee. ... , Kincardine ONeil is one of the oldest villages in Deeside. ... An Aberdeenshire village near Tarland in the Cromar, a basin of land cut out of the Grampian foothills between Aboyne and Ballater, North of the River Dee (see. ... Monymusk is a planned village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland which was almost entirely rebuilt in 1840,[1][2] although its history dates back to 1170. ... Ruthven, Aberdeenshire is a village in Scotland near Huntly (to the south east), and Keith (to the north west). ... Strathdon is situated in the valley of the River Don 45 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands of Scotland. ...
Places of Interest	Balmoral Castle · Blelack · Braemar Castle · Burn o' Vat · Cairn O' Mounth · Cairngorms National Park · Corgarff Castle · Craigievar Castle · Crathes Castle · Crathie Kirk · Grampian Transport Museum · Huntly Castle · Kildrummy Castle · Lochnagar · Lost · Royal Deeside · Royal Deeside Railway · Tullich · Vale of Alford Railway Balmoral Castle. ... Blelack a place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the location of Blelack House,a scottish mansion house with origins in the seventeen century . ... Braemar Castle is a castle near Braemar in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. ... Cairn O Mounth/Cairn O Mount (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Mhon) is a high mountain pass in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... The Cairngorms National Park is a national park in North-eastern Scotland. ... Location of Corgarff Castle within Grampian, Scotland Corgarff Castle is a castle at the head of Strathdon in the Grampian region of Scotland. ... Craigievar Castle is a pinkish harled castle six miles south of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Crathes Castle is a castle near Banchory in the Grampian region of Scotland. ... Crathie Kirk Crathie Kirk is a small Church of Scotland parish church in the Scottish village of Crathie, best known for being the regular place of worship of the British Royal Family when they are holidaying at nearby Balmoral Castle. ... Grampian Transport Museum is a museum based in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Huntly Castle is a ruined castle near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Lochnagar is a mountain located about five miles south of the River Dee near Balmoral. ... Lost (Lòsda in Scottish Gaelic); population: less than two dozen; grid reference NJ349132 or on 1869 map) is a tiny hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... River Dee near Braemar The River Dee is a 90 mile (140 km) long river, which rises in the Cairngorms, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and flows to the North Sea. ... The Royal Deeside Railway was formed by a preservation society with the intention of reclaiming part of the Great North of Scotland Railway branch from Aberdeen to Ballater, in Scotland. ... Tullich (Grid ref: NO 390 975) (Landranger, 2000) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... The Alford Valley Railway, built in 1859, was a Great North of Scotland Railway branch line from Kintore, northwest of Aberdeen. ...

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in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder · Banff and Macduff · Fraserburgh · Gardenstown · Inverallochy and Cairnbulg · Portsoy · Rosehearty · Sandhaven · Whitehills Logo of Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... Banff and Buchan was formerly (1975_96) a local government district in the Grampian Region of Scotland. ... Aberchirder, known locally as Foggieloan or Foggie, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated on the A97 road six miles east of Turriff. ... This article is about the towns in Scotland. ... , Fraserburgh, called The Broch in Scots, is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the extreme North East corner. ... Gardenstown is a small village near Banff in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland. ... , The villages of Inverallochy and Cairnbulg lie some four miles East of Fraserburgh, in North East Scotland. ... Portsoy is a burgh in the traditional county of Banffshire, Scotland. ... Rosehearty(Rizarty in the local dialect) is located on the Moray Firth coast, 4 miles west of the town Fraserburgh, in the historical county of Aberdeenshire in Scotland. ...
in Buchan	Boddam · Crimond · Cruden Bay · Fetterangus · Hatton · Longside · Maud · Mintlaw · New Deer · New Pitsligo · Peterhead · St. Combs · St. Fergus · Strichen · Stuartfield council area of Scotland File links The following pages link to this file: Aberdeenshire (unitary) Categories: NowCommons | GFDL images ... Buchan comprises a traditional area and earldom of north-eastern Scotland. ... , There is also a village in the Shetland Islands named Boddam Boddam is a coastal village in Scotland situated in Aberdeenshire, at the easternmost point of mainland Scotland, 29 miles North of Aberdeen and 3 miles South of Peterhead. ... Crimond is a village in the northeast of Scotland. ... Cruden Bay is a village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire. ... Fetterangus or fishy as it is called by some people is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Maud is a small town in the Buchan area of the Scottish county of Aberdeenshire. ... Mintlaw is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... New Deer lies in the valley of Deer, in the North East of Scotland and was originally founded after monks from Deer Abbey, Old Deer built a chapel at Auchreddie (which translates as ‘field of the bog myrtle’). Around 1507 the register of Deer Abbey lists its lands in the... New Pitsligo is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, quite near Peterhead. ... , There is also a suburb of Adelaide named Peterhead, South Australia Peterhead called Ceann Phadraig in Gaelic is a town in Scotland with a population of approximately 18,000. ... St Fergus is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly in the county of Banffshire. ... Strichen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland not far from Fraserburgh. ...
in Formartine	Balmedie · Cuminestown · Ellon · Fyvie · Newburgh · Oldmeldrum · Pitmedden · Potterton · Rothienorman · Tarves · Turriff Buchan is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... , Balmedie is a village, beach and dune system north of the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. ... Cuminestown is a small village in the heart of Aberdeenshire, approximately six miles east of Turriff. ... Ellon (Gaelic: Ealain) is a town of about 9540 (2004) neds in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen. ... Fyvie is a small village in the region of Buchan, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Newburgh (sometimes Newburgh on Ythan) is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in north east Scotland. ... Pitmedden is a rural village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately 16 miles distant from Aberdeen. ... Rothienorman (Scottish Gaelic: Ràth Thormoid) is a village in north east Scotland. ... Tarves is a small Aberdeenshire Village, 17 miles north of The Bridge of Don in Aberdeen City. ... , Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ...
in Garioch	Blackburn · Insch · Inverurie · Kemnay · Kintore · Newmachar · Westhill Garioch is a town in Aberdeenshire West, Scotland, United Kingdom near Inverurie. ... Blackburn is a small town just northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. ... Insch is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Categories: Scotland geography stubs | Towns in Aberdeenshire ... Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. ... Kemnay (Gaelic: Ceann a Mhuigh) is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Scotland. ... The Town House, Kintore. ... Newmachar is a village in the north-east of Scotland, 10 miles to the north-west of Aberdeen. ... Westhill is a commuter town in the north east of Scotland, in the parish of Skene, directly west of Aberdeen and connected to the city via the A944 road. ...
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak · Fettercairn · Gourdoun · Inverbervie · Johnshaven · Laurencekirk · Newtonhill · Portlethen · St. Cyrus · Stonehaven Kincardine and Mearns is an area committee of the Aberdeenshire council area in Scotland. ... Drumoak is a growing village situated between Peterculter and Banchory in North Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Fettercairn is a small village in the Northeast of Scotland. ... Gourdon is a coastal fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, south of Inverbervie[1] and north of Johnshaven, with a natural harbour. ... Inverbervie is a small town in Scotland, United Kingdom. ... Johnshaven is a small costal village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Laurencekirk is a small town just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road in Scotland. ... Newtonhill is a medium population village of 3,083 in Aberdeenshire, nestled between Northern Portlethen, Southern Muchalls and the larger Stonehaven (pop 10,749). ... Portlethen (Formally Port Leviathan (Port of The Whales)) is a town situated seven miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland along the A90. ... St. ... Market Square, Stonehaven Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect of Scots) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in 2001 (census)) on the North-East coast of Scotland. ...
in Marr	Aboyne · Alford · Ballater · Banchory · Braemar · Huntly · Lumphanan · Tarland · Torphins Marr is a committee area in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ... Aboyne (Scottish Gaelic: Abèidh) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee approximately 30 miles (48km) west of Aberdeen. ... Alford (Scottish Gaelic: Athfort) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. ... Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, just east of the Cairngorm Mountains. ... Braemar (Scottish Gaelic, Baile a Chaisteil Bhràigh Mhàrr) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. ... Huntly is a town in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie. ... Lumphanan, is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland located 25 miles from Aberdeen and 10 miles from Banchory. ... Tarland is town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is located five miles northwest of Aboyne, and 30 miles west of Aberdeen. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...