Barkis
A story behind the pet gravestone in Wrack Woods.
Entries by Ian Williams
Laing Street
The present Macduff Harbour has not always been the only harbour. The very first detailed map of Macduff – then called “Down” – is dated 1763, and while it shows the beginnings of the present harbour – it also shows a place called “Laing’s Shore”.
Predicting the weather
With our apps and TV nowadays we are told all the time what the weather is going to be, but a hundred and seventy years ago there was no weather forecasting.
44 Bridge Street
44 Bridge Street is a Category C Listed Building situated in Bridge Street.
1A Carmelite Street
1A Carmelite Street is a Category C Listed Building
The Tolbooth Hotel
The Former Tollbooth Hotel was one of the five buildings identified as a priority project.
Ivy Blanchard’s
The Ivy Blanchard shop on Bridge Street was restored to allow it to become a shop once more.
The Smiddy
The Smiddy is situated on Old Market Place and is a Category B listed building.