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Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect (Scotland) dialect of Scots language) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in 2001 (census)) on the North-East coast of Scotland. It is the county town of the historic county of Kincardineshire or The Mearns. It grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" ("old town"), and expanded inland from the Seaside. As late as the 16th century, old maps indicate the town was called Stonehyve or Stonehive.

History Stonehaven is the site of prehistoric events as witnessed by finds at Fetteresso Castle and neolithic pottery excavations from the Spurryhillock areaClarke, C M 1997 "Palaeoenvironmental results" in Alexander, D 'Excavation of pits containing decorated Neolithic pottery and early lithic material of possible Mesolithic date at Spurryhillock, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire', PSAS 127, 17-27. The town lies at the southern origin of the ancient Causey Mounth road, which was built on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south to Aberdeen. This ancient passage specifically connected the Bridge of Dee to Cowie Castle via the Portlethen Moss and the Stonehaven central plazaC.Michael Hogan, History of Muchalls Castle, Lumina Press, Aberdeen (2005). The route was that taken by the William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the first battle of the Civil War in 1639Archibald Watt, Highways and Biways around Kincardineshire, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985).

The Covenanters were imprisoned in Dunnottar Castle, where many died. A memorial to them can be found in Dunnottar Church. Other castles in the vicinity are Fetteresso Castle and Muchalls Castle, both of which are in private ownership and not open to the public. The oldest surviving structure in Stonehaven is the Stonehaven Tolbooth at the harbour, used as an early prison and now a museum.

Dunnottar Castle, perched atop a rocky outcrop, was home to the Keith family, and during the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Honours of Scotland were hidden there. In 1296 King Edward I of England (of Braveheart fame) took the castle only for William Wallace to reclaim it in 1297, burning down the church in the process with the entire English garrison still in it. In 1650, Oliver Cromwell sacked the castle to find the Crown Jewels following an eight month siege (having previously destroyed the English Crown Jewels). However, just before the castle fell, the Crown Jewels were smuggled out by some ladies who took them by boat to a small church just down the coast in the village of Kinneff, where they remained undetected for eleven years.

Near the Cowie Bridge, at the north of Stonehaven. was a prior historic fishing village known as Cowie, Aberdeenshire, which area has now been subsumed into Stonehaven. Somewhat further north are the ruins of Cowie Castle. Slightly to the west of Stonehaven is the ruined Ury House, originally a property of the Clan Fraser.

Stonehaven was the birthplace of Robert William Thomson, inventor of the tire and the fountain pen and of journalist James Murdoch (Scottish journalist) (1856-1921). Stonehaven was a holiday retreat of the poet, Robert Burns. The novelist Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell) attended school at what was the old Mackie Academy (now Arduthie Primary).

The fossil of what is said to be the oldest air-breathing invertebrate discovered was found at Stonehaven's Cowie Beach. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith was the founder of the BBC. Famous historical visitors include William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots.

Geography Stonehaven is 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen in a sheltered position between the Carron Water, Aberdeenshire and the Cowie Water.United Kingdom Ordinance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004 Stonehaven lies adjacent to a deeply indented bay surrounded on three sides by higher land between Downie Point and Garron Point. The harbour, consisting of two basins, was improved in the 1820s by the engineer Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson) and became an important centre of the 19th century herring trade. At the western edge of Stonehaven west of the A90 road lies the village of Kirdton of Fetteresso.

Stonehaven has grown rapidly since the Petroleum boom in Aberdeen. The increasing demand for new, middle-class housing has seen four new estates being appended to the town, creating an expanse of suburbs.

Commerce and culture Historically the chief commerce of Stonehaven lay in fishing. Led by the herring fishery, the catch peaked around the year 1894 with a peak catch of about 15 million fish per annum and an employment in the fishing industry of 1280 people. Due to overfishing to serve the overpopoulation, the fishing industry declined with diminishing catches, such that by 1939 only a remnant of the earlier fishing fleet continued to exist,Archibald Watt, Highways and Biways around Kincardineshire, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985) and the catch mostly supported the local population from that point onward.

At present day the town's primary industries are marine services and tourism, with Dunnottar Castle, a local landmark, bringing in a large volume of tourists every year. It was used in the 1990 movie Hamlet (1990 movie) (directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close). Dunnottar Castle is a prominent landmark and is visible on many leaflets (flyers) advertising Scotland.

The town has a long beach facing the cold North Sea, with large cliffs at either end sheltering small rock pools and inlets. It is also famous for its olympic Games-sized outdoor swimming pool, which is heated and filled with a mixture of tap water and filtered seawater. Another attraction is the local harbour, which features the Tolbooth, the town's tiny museum of local heritage.

During Hogmanay festivities, the High Street comes alive with crowds watching the annual fireballs ceremony, in which volunteers walking down the High Street swing huge balls of fire around and around at the ends of chains. The fireballs are finally thrown into the harbour.

Every July Stonehaven holds a Highland Games. All those competing in the heavy events (which include the Hammer, the Heavy Stone and Tossing the Caber) must wear full Highland dress. Other events include the Stonehaven Folk Festival regularly attended by famous Glaswegian comedian Billy Connolly. On the first Saturday in June the Feein' Market recreates a 19th Century agricultural hiring fair. The RW Thomson Classic Car Rally is an annual celebration of the inventor of the pneumatic tryre and attracts an impressive range of vintage and classic cars. There are two harbour festivals each summer. A farmers market is now held once a month in the market square where local food suppliers and producers can sell fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry and other types of meat.

The town's Haven Fish Bar was the likely origin of the Deep-fried Mars Bar,French batter Mars bars menu publisher:BBC B News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/654750.stm BBC News a snack now culturally associated with Scotland - and its health record - as a whole. The premises are now the award-winning Carron fish and chip shop.

Stonehaven has three primary schools (Dunnottar, Arduthie and Mill O' Forest) and a large secondary school (Mackie Academy). Population expansion has led to the expansion of primary schools and extra spaces built for classrooms in the secondary school.The town supports a Rugby club - Mackie Academy Former Pupils Rugby Football Club - which plays in the BT National League Division 5. The town also has a junior football club who play in the North Region SuperLeague at Glenury Park.

Stonehaven's long established Pipe Band plays at events throughout the year, including the folks festival and fireball ceremony. The band has competeted at various levels throughout its illustrious history including several years at the prestigious Grade 1.

Nearby places of interest

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Stonehaven (Steenhive in the Doric dialect (Scotland) dialect of Scots language) and Cala na Creige in Gaelic is a town with around fourteen thousand inhabitants (9,577 in 2001 (census)) on the North-East coast of Scotland. It is the county town of the historic county of Kincardineshire or The Mearns. It grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" ("old town"), and expanded inland from the Seaside. As late as the 16th century, old maps indicate the town was called Stonehyve or Stonehive.

History Stonehaven is the site of prehistoric events as witnessed by finds at Fetteresso Castle and neolithic pottery excavations from the Spurryhillock areaClarke, C M 1997 "Palaeoenvironmental results" in Alexander, D 'Excavation of pits containing decorated Neolithic pottery and early lithic material of possible Mesolithic date at Spurryhillock, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire', PSAS 127, 17-27. The town lies at the southern origin of the ancient Causey Mounth road, which was built on high ground to make passable this only available medieval route from coastal points south to Aberdeen. This ancient passage specifically connected the Bridge of Dee to Cowie Castle via the Portlethen Moss and the Stonehaven central plazaC.Michael Hogan, History of Muchalls Castle, Lumina Press, Aberdeen (2005). The route was that taken by the William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the first battle of the Civil War in 1639Archibald Watt, Highways and Biways around Kincardineshire, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985).

The Covenanters were imprisoned in Dunnottar Castle, where many died. A memorial to them can be found in Dunnottar Church. Other castles in the vicinity are Fetteresso Castle and Muchalls Castle, both of which are in private ownership and not open to the public. The oldest surviving structure in Stonehaven is the Stonehaven Tolbooth at the harbour, used as an early prison and now a museum.

Dunnottar Castle, perched atop a rocky outcrop, was home to the Keith family, and during the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Honours of Scotland were hidden there. In 1296 King Edward I of England (of Braveheart fame) took the castle only for William Wallace to reclaim it in 1297, burning down the church in the process with the entire English garrison still in it. In 1650, Oliver Cromwell sacked the castle to find the Crown Jewels following an eight month siege (having previously destroyed the English Crown Jewels). However, just before the castle fell, the Crown Jewels were smuggled out by some ladies who took them by boat to a small church just down the coast in the village of Kinneff, where they remained undetected for eleven years.

Near the Cowie Bridge, at the north of Stonehaven. was a prior historic fishing village known as Cowie, Aberdeenshire, which area has now been subsumed into Stonehaven. Somewhat further north are the ruins of Cowie Castle. Slightly to the west of Stonehaven is the ruined Ury House, originally a property of the Clan Fraser.

Stonehaven was the birthplace of Robert William Thomson, inventor of the tire and the fountain pen and of journalist James Murdoch (Scottish journalist) (1856-1921). Stonehaven was a holiday retreat of the poet, Robert Burns. The novelist Lewis Grassic Gibbon (James Leslie Mitchell) attended school at what was the old Mackie Academy (now Arduthie Primary).

The fossil of what is said to be the oldest air-breathing invertebrate discovered was found at Stonehaven's Cowie Beach. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith was the founder of the BBC. Famous historical visitors include William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots.

Geography Stonehaven is 15 miles (24 km) south of Aberdeen in a sheltered position between the Carron Water, Aberdeenshire and the Cowie Water.United Kingdom Ordinance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004 Stonehaven lies adjacent to a deeply indented bay surrounded on three sides by higher land between Downie Point and Garron Point. The harbour, consisting of two basins, was improved in the 1820s by the engineer Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson) and became an important centre of the 19th century herring trade. At the western edge of Stonehaven west of the A90 road lies the village of Kirdton of Fetteresso.

Stonehaven has grown rapidly since the Petroleum boom in Aberdeen. The increasing demand for new, middle-class housing has seen four new estates being appended to the town, creating an expanse of suburbs.

Commerce and culture Historically the chief commerce of Stonehaven lay in fishing. Led by the herring fishery, the catch peaked around the year 1894 with a peak catch of about 15 million fish per annum and an employment in the fishing industry of 1280 people. Due to overfishing to serve the overpopoulation, the fishing industry declined with diminishing catches, such that by 1939 only a remnant of the earlier fishing fleet continued to exist,Archibald Watt, Highways and Biways around Kincardineshire, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985) and the catch mostly supported the local population from that point onward.

At present day the town's primary industries are marine services and tourism, with Dunnottar Castle, a local landmark, bringing in a large volume of tourists every year. It was used in the 1990 movie Hamlet (1990 movie) (directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close). Dunnottar Castle is a prominent landmark and is visible on many leaflets (flyers) advertising Scotland.

The town has a long beach facing the cold North Sea, with large cliffs at either end sheltering small rock pools and inlets. It is also famous for its olympic Games-sized outdoor swimming pool, which is heated and filled with a mixture of tap water and filtered seawater. Another attraction is the local harbour, which features the Tolbooth, the town's tiny museum of local heritage.

During Hogmanay festivities, the High Street comes alive with crowds watching the annual fireballs ceremony, in which volunteers walking down the High Street swing huge balls of fire around and around at the ends of chains. The fireballs are finally thrown into the harbour.

Every July Stonehaven holds a Highland Games. All those competing in the heavy events (which include the Hammer, the Heavy Stone and Tossing the Caber) must wear full Highland dress. Other events include the Stonehaven Folk Festival regularly attended by famous Glaswegian comedian Billy Connolly. On the first Saturday in June the Feein' Market recreates a 19th Century agricultural hiring fair. The RW Thomson Classic Car Rally is an annual celebration of the inventor of the pneumatic tryre and attracts an impressive range of vintage and classic cars. There are two harbour festivals each summer. A farmers market is now held once a month in the market square where local food suppliers and producers can sell fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry and other types of meat.

The town's Haven Fish Bar was the likely origin of the Deep-fried Mars Bar,French batter Mars bars menu publisher:BBC B News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/654750.stm BBC News a snack now culturally associated with Scotland - and its health record - as a whole. The premises are now the award-winning Carron fish and chip shop.

Stonehaven has three primary schools (Dunnottar, Arduthie and Mill O' Forest) and a large secondary school (Mackie Academy). Population expansion has led to the expansion of primary schools and extra spaces built for classrooms in the secondary school.The town supports a Rugby club - Mackie Academy Former Pupils Rugby Football Club - which plays in the BT National League Division 5. The town also has a junior football club who play in the North Region SuperLeague at Glenury Park.

Stonehaven's long established Pipe Band plays at events throughout the year, including the folks festival and fireball ceremony. The band has competeted at various levels throughout its illustrious history including several years at the prestigious Grade 1.

Nearby places of interest

References

External links





Aberdeenshire Council - Webcams - Stonehaven
Visit the Stonehaven live webcam. With beautiful views all around the Stonehaven harbour area. ... If you have problems viewing the live streaming camera please use our basic ...

Aberdeenshire Council - Webcams
Visit the Aberdeenshire Council live webcams. With beautiful views from Stonehaven and Banff.

Stonehaven Guide, Stonehaven's Portal Website, tourism, businesses ...
Offers information about the town, with directories of attractions, amenities, groups and organisations, and local businesses.

DSA - Stonehaven
Driving Test Centre ... Stonehaven Driving Test Centre. Stonehaven Fire Station Brickfield Road Stonehaven

Stonehaven Folk Club
Information about programme, events and venue.

Connons of Stonehaven
Connons of Stonehaven ... ENTER Partners: Alan J. Bisset, LL.B., N.P Gordon J. N. Ritchie, LL.B., N.P

The Stonehaven Fireballs Association
The Fireball Ceremony is the traditional way to greet the new year in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Held at midnight on the 31st of December every year.

Stonehaven Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Stonehaven Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland: The Ultimate Online Guide. ... Stonehaven lies on the main road and rail routes, fifteen miles south of Aberdeen. This proximity ...

BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Stonehaven ...
The BBC Weather five day forecast for your selected town or city, showing the temperature in Celsius.

Stonehaven Online Directory provided by SCW
Official community site for the town. Offers directories of businesses, groups, clubs, and events, with a history and tourist information.

 

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