Findochty
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Findochty
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 Findochty Harbour, with village in background | |
  Findochty Location within Moray | |
| Population | 1,130 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NJ4667 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUCKIE |
| Postcode district | AB56 |
| Dialling code | 01542 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Findochty (pronounced /fɪˈnɛxti/, Scots: Finichty, Scottish Gaelic: Am Fionn Ochdamh) is a village in Moray, Scotland, on the shores of the Moray Firth; historically it was part of Banffshire. A comparison of the First and Second Edition Six-inch Ordnance Survey Maps, publishd in 1870 and 1905 respectively shows how the harbour and the village developed during the intervening years .
Fishing
In the Annual Report of the Fishery Board for 1909 we learn that Findochty is "declining as a herring curing station; fishermen prosecute the herring fishing from other places, coming home only at weekends . In 1914 we learn of "an increase of three steam drifters. Majority of fishermen employed exclusively at herring fishing".
Churches
There are a number of churches in this small village, including Church of Scotland, Salvation Army, and Christian Brethren at both Chapel Street, and the Station Road Hall - which has an annual Bible Conference every August drawing Christians from all parts of the British Isles and many overseas countries.
Notable people
- Isla St Clair, singer
References
- ↑ "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "Error 403". Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ Ordnahce Survey Six-inch First and Second Editions (Map). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "28th Report:Appendices". Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office: 32-33. 1909.
- ↑ "33rd Report:Appendices". Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office: 32-33. 1914.
- ↑ "Biblecentre :: Bible Topics, Commentaries, Addresses, Lectures". biblecentre.org.
External links
- Panorama from Findochty Pier (QuickTime required)
- grid reference NJ465685
