Fetterangus

Fetterangus (Scottish Gaelic: Fothair Aonghais, Scots: Fishie) is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located just to the north of Mintlaw. Fetterangus is often called "Fishie"[1] though the origin of this nickname is unknown.

Drinnie's Observatory

Lord Pitfour is credited with establishing the village of Fetterangus in 1752 as it fell within the lands of the Pitfour estate.[2]

Fetterangus was in Banffshire until 1891.[3]

Though only having a population of between 300 and 400, the village has an active community association that manages to run an annual gala every August, with other events throughout the year. The association has erected a community owned windturbine near the village to earn an income for community projects by selling power to the national grid.[4]

A nearby visitor attraction is Drinnie's Observatory, which was built in 1845 and offers attractive views over the Buchan countryside for miles in all directions.[5]

Fetterangus has its own primary school, though secondary pupils have a 2-mile journey to Mintlaw Academy.

Prehistory

The local area is rich with prehistory and historical features. Somewhat to the south of Fetterangus are a number of prehistoric monuments including Catto Long Barrow,[6] Silver Cairn and many tumuli. In the same vicinity of the Laeca Burn watershed is the point d'appui of historic battles between invading Danes and indigenous Picts.

References

Family fun at the Fishie Gala! buchanobserver.co.uk, 4 August 2009
Alex R. Buchan (1 January 2008). Pitfour: "The Blenheim of the North". Buchan Field Club. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-9512736-4-7. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
http://visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/111210
Community wind turbine to earn village £75k a year scotsman.com, accessed 1 June 2014
Drinnie's Wood Observatory
C. Michael Hogan (2008) Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian

External links

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[1] Family fun at the Fishie Gala! buchanobserver.co.uk, 4 August 2009

[Buchan2008-2] Alex R. Buchan (1 January 2008). Pitfour: "The Blenheim of the North". Buchan Field Club. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-9512736-4-7. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

[3] ttp://visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/111210

[4] Community wind turbine to earn village £75k a year scotsman.com, accessed 1 June 2014

[5] Drinnie's Wood Observatory

[6] C. Michael Hogan (2008) Catto Long Barrow fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian

Settlements and places of interest in Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
Other settlements	Auchnagatt Buchanhaven Clola Downiehills Inverugie Longhaven Lonmay New Leeds Old Deer Rora Stirling Village Whinnyfold
Places of interest	Aden Country Park/Aberdeenshire Farming Museum Bullers of Buchan Crimonmogate Deer Abbey Formartine and Buchan Way Loch of Strathbeg Maritime Heritage Museum Rattray Rattray Head Slains Castle

Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Luthermuir Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins