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]

This article is about the village near Banff. For the area of Aberdeen, see Cornhill, Aberdeen.

Cornhill

Entering the village on the B9023 road
Cornhill
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid referenceNJ925065
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townABERDEEN
Postcode districtAB45
Dialling code01466
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websiteaberdeenshire.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
  1. AA Touring Guide to Scotland. 1978.
  2. 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.
  3. "Ewens of Cornhill Ltd". Ewens of Cornhill. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  4. "Contact (Presbytery of Buchan)". Church of Scotland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  5. "Ordiquhill School". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. C. Michael Hogan. "Longman Hill". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. "£231,000 sheep sets price record". BBC News. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.



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