|
Inverbervie Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (480 words) |
 | Inverbervie, often more simply known as Bervie, lies on a raised beach behind Bervie Bay, just to the south of where the River Bervie flows into the North Sea. |
| Inverbervie played no great role in Scotland's turbulent history over the next few centuries, though it is interesting to note that over this period a grand total of seven mansions or castles were built within 3 miles of the village. |
| Hercules Linton, the designer of the Cutty Sark, was born in Inverbervie in 1837 in a house overlooking the Mercat Cross. |
| Inverbervie Local History (2438 words) |
| In 1291 there is mention of a lease of land at Bervie by Robert de Bruce, Lord of Annandale, to John de Stirling of Moray. |
| Their Friary at Inverbervie was established in 1443 and is said to have been in the vicinity of Market Square, Cowgate and School Wynd. |
| The Linton Memorial, near the Bridge, was erected by the Town Council and the Cutty Sark Society in 1969 to commemorate the life and work of Hercules Linton, designer of the clipper ship, Cutty Sark, who was born in Inverbervie in 1836 and died here in 1900. |
Feeds |
Contact