Broughty Ferry
Bruach Tatha (Gaelic)
Brochtie (Scots)
OS grid reference:	NO465309
Population:	13,155
Council area:	City of Dundee
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Police force:	Tayside Police
Lieutenancy area:	Dundee
Former county:	Dundee
Post town:	DUNDEE
Postal:	DD5
Telephone:	01382
Scottish Parliament:	Dundee East North East Scotland
UK Parliament:	Dundee East
European Parliament:	Scotland

Broughty Ferry (Brochtie in Scots) is a suburb on the eastern edge of the City of Dundee, situated on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland. "The Ferry" was formerly an independent burgh from 1864 until it was absorbed into the Royal burgh of Dundee in 1913. // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... Image File history File links Dundees location in Scotland File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997(as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Constituent countries is a phrase sometimes used, usually by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia (example here) and European institutions such as the Council of Europe... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland with the ones in the police area highlighted. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom – it appears in postcode sequence. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... Dundee East is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... North East Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... Dundee East is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... City of Dundee (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Dèagh in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... The Firth of Tay is a firth in Scotland between the regions of Fife and City of Dundee into to which Scotlands largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay empties. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... A Royal Burgh is a type of Scottish burgh (town or city), used today for ceremonial purposes only. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Etymology

The name Broughty Ferry may derive from Bruach Tatha meaning "Taybank" in Scottish Gaelic. A piece of folk etymology holds that the name derives from the Lowland Scots broch, meaning some form of fortification, with the 'ty' being a shortening of the name of the River Tay, and Ferry being added later in recognition of the town's role as a ferry port. However, this is unlikely, as the word order would probably be "Tay Broch", rather than "Broch Tay". Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Folk etymology or popular etymology is a linguistic term for a category of false etymology which has grown up in popular lore, as opposed to one which arose in scholarly usage. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... The Firth of Tay is a firth in Scotland between the regions of Fife and City of Dundee into to which Scotlands largest river in terms of flow, the River Tay empties. ...

History

Evidence exists of a human settlement in pre-historic times, later developing into a prosperous fishing and whaling village, before becoming home to jute barons who had their factories in Dundee. At this time it was known as the 'richest square mile in Europe' The word Jute is also used in reference to the Germanic people, the Jutes. ...

In 1495 Broughty Castle was built and remained in use as a major defensive structure until 1932 playing a role in the Anglo-Scottish Wars and the English Civil War. The castle stands on a shallow tip projecting into the Firth, alongside two beaches, one of sand, the other of pebbles. Broughty Castle, completed around 1495, was surrendered to the English in 1547 by Lord Gray following the Battle of Pinkie; it wasnt for another three years, in February 1550 that the French and Scots managed to recapture it. ... The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century. ... The English Civil War consisted of a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians (known as Roundheads) and Royalists (known as Cavaliers) between 1642 and 1651. ...

Prior to the construction of the first Tay Rail Bridge in 1878, a ferry linked the Edinburgh to Aberdeen railway line between Tayport and Broughty Ferry, until the construction of the rail bridge made it redundant. Original Tay Bridge from the south) The Tay Bridge (sometimes unofficially the Tay Rail Bridge) is a railway bridge approximately two and a quarter miles (three and a half kilometres) long[1] that spans the Firth of Tay in Scotland, between the city of Dundee and the suburb of Wormit... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Aberdeen (Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city (48th in Britain,[5] 313th in Europe[6]) with a population of 202,370. ... Tayport is located in Fife, Scotland. ...

In December 1959 the town's lifeboat, The Lifeboat Mona, was lost with all hands attempting to rescue a floundering lightship. At 0313 hours on 8 December the Mona, captained by Alexander Gall, was launched to assist the North Carr Lightship which was reported adrift in St Andrews Bay. ...

Broughty castle.

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Education

There are four schools located in Broughty Ferry, two of which are historical buildings, the primary school, Eastern, and Grove Academy secondary school. There are plans for Grove Academy to move into a new building, however, construction of which began in the summer of 2006. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...

There are another two modern primary schools: Barnhill and Forthill. All three primary schools are feeder schools to Grove Academy, and some children who live in the Barnhill area also have the option to go to Monifieth High School. Monifieth High School is the only high school in Monifieth, Angus, Scotland. ...

Facilities

Broughty Ferry has a renovated park at the beachfront includes a number of facilities, such as crazy golf and kiddies go-karts. On New Year's Day there is a tradition of swimming between the piers of the harbour. Since March 2007 The Ferry has a branch of Marks and Spencer Simply Food to cater for the affluent members of society. Miniature golf, also known as mini-golf, crazy golf or Putt-Putt, is a game modelled after the sport of golf. ... This article is about January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ...

External links

Wikisource has an original article from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica about:

Broughty Ferry

• Broughty Ferry Homepage
• Broughty Castle (Tourist Information)
• The Broughty Ferry lifeboat
• Visitor's guide to Broughty Ferry
• Broughty Ferry Baptist Church
• Eastern Primary School

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