Friockheim is a village in Angus, Scotland dating from 1848. Angus (Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties and also one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland and a Lieutenancy area. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

In the middle of the magical diamond shaped parallelogram formed by the Angus burghs of Brechin, Montrose, Arbroath and Forfar lies the triangular village of Friockheim. The Royal Burgh of Brechin is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. ... Montrose is the name of several places in the world. ... The ruined Arbroath Abbey, built from local red sandstone. ... Location within the British Isles The Royal Burgh of Forfar is a burgh of approximately 13,500 people, located in the unitary authority of Angus in Scotland. ...

The birth of the village took place soon after 1814 when Thomas Gardyne of Middleton succeeded his brother as the laird of the lands of Friock and feud them to Mr John Andson, of Arbroath, who built a flax spinning mill and as proprietor-in-feu attracted many textile workers to come and settle on easy terms in what was at first known as Friock feus. Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ...

There seems no doubt that Mr Andson who had contracted his own name from the more familiar Anderson was a strong believer in original nomenclature. It was he who, having travelled to Germany, the home of the type of coarse linen called Osnaburghs, from the city of Osnabruck, which he was now manufacturing in this country, brought in the “heim” part of the name. He had to obtain the sanction of Thomas Gardyne as superior and together they agreed on the famous advertisement, which is virtually Friockheim’s foundation charter.

Printed in Arbroath and dated May 22, 1824 this read: May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

"The Spinning Mill and Village of Friock, of which Mr Gardyne of Middleton is the Superior, and Mr John Andson, Proprietor holding in feu, hitherto called 'Friock Feus' from this date henceforward is to be named “FRIOCKHEIM” and of which change of designation this on the part of Mr Gardyne and Mr Andson is notice unto all whom it may concern.”

So that was that. It certainly introduced a most unusual conjunction of Gaelic and German into the place names of Angus. Friock being simply a derivative from the Gaelic fraoch (heather) and from the German heim (home), i.e. Heather Home. Its pronunciation causes no difficulty to those in the know. They pronounce it 'Freecum'.

But look what has happened after over 150 years. The parish of Kirkden has disappeared. Friockheim the despised and rejected has become a cornerstone of the whole community. Mr Andson’s Mill was burnt to the ground in 1862 but other things took place. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Today the village of Friockheim has a population of over 900, not so great as it was a century ago when it stood at 1,200, but then those were the days of big families. It has two major industries, Douglas Fraser & Sons (Mfg) Ltd producing waterproof and leisure clothing, and S.G. Baker Ltd producing hessian, cotton and polypropylene sacks for agriculture and business packaging. It has a local Co-op, newsagent, and chemist (the local post office has unfortunately been lost to 'progress') as well as several small businesses and shops. The public park and two halls are well used. An important part of community life is the primary school and community centre, as well as our own church dated from 1835. Hessian is an English word which refers to inhabitants of the German state of Hessen. ... Cotton plant as imagined and drawn by John Mandeville in the 14th century Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the Cotton plant (Gossypium spp. ... Polypropylene lid of a Tic Tacs box, with a living hinge and the resin identification code under its flap Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, used in a wide variety of applications, including food packaging, textiles, laboratory equipment, automotive components, and polymer banknotes. ... For the Korean family name Park, see Korean name. ...

External links

• Details with photo
• Friockheim Historical Society
• Friockheim Health Centre
• Map sources for Friockheim