Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Pitsligo, New

Pitsligo, New, town, Tyrie par., and quoad sacra par., partly also in Aberdour, New Deer, and Strichen pars., N. Aberdeenshire - quoad sacra par., pop. 2964; town, 4 miles W. of Strichen ry. sta. and 11 miles SW. of Fraserburgh, pop. 2056; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has mfrs. of bobbin-lace, and in the neighbourhood are extensive granite quarries.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Tyrie ScoP       Aberdeenshire ScoCnty
Place names: NEW PITSLIGO     |     PITSLIGO     |     PITSLIGO NEW
Place: Pitsligo

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