Fochabers

Fochabers (Gaelic: Fachabair or Fothabair ) is a village in the Scottish unitary authority Moray. It is located on the east bank of the River Spey near its mouth into the Moray Firth. The city of Elgin is located 13 kilometers west, Aberdeen, around 80 kilometers south-east.

History

Fochabers emerged as a planned community in 1776. Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon had it built, replacing an earlier settlement of the same name near Gordon Castle. This was installed in the 16th century as Pittsburgh at a crossing of the Spey and 1773 as described in decaying condition. From the estate of Alexander Milne, a secondary school in Fochabers was built in 1846.

During the 19th century, the population fluctuated around 1200. At the time of the census survey in 1961 were living in 1054 in Fochabers. The number increased sequentially successively on 1535 in 1991. 2001 1499 people were counted.

Traffic

Had already reached its establishment Fochabers conveniently located on a bridge over the Spey. Today This uses the A96 on their way from Inverness to Aberdeen and includes the village on to the road network. In Fochabers also opens the one coming from Fraserburgh A98 to the A96 and ends there. In the 19th century opened two stations on the Highland Railway and the Great North of Scotland Railway, which should serve the village. However, they were both unfavorable about six miles out and are no longer in operation today.

Sons and daughters of the town

• George Chalmers, writer
• William Marshall, composer
• Arthur Robertson Cushny, pharmacologist
• Immersive James Wright, politicians