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Findochty

Findochty 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.

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Findochty
Findochty Harbour, with village in background
Findochty
Location within Moray
Population1,130 (2020)1
OS grid referenceNJ4667
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUCKIE
Postcode districtAB56
Dialling code01542
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Findochty (pronounced /fɪˈnɛxti/, Scots: Finichty,2 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 3.

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 4. In 1914 we learn of "an increase of three steam drifters. Majority of fishermen employed exclusively at herring fishing"5.

Fishery Statistics
Tonnage of vessels
Cwt of fish landed
Vessels by class
Value (£) of fish landed
Fishermen
Number of curing stations

Churches

There are a number of churches in this small village, including Church of Scotland, Salvation Army, & Methodist congregations. There are also the Christian Brethren at Chapel Street, and at the Station Road Hall - which has an annual Bible Conference every September drawing Christians from all parts of the British Isles and many overseas countries.6

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Error 403". Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. Ordnahce Survey Six-inch First and Second Editions (Map). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. "28th Report:Appendices". Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office: 32-33. 1909.
  5. "33rd Report:Appendices". Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office: 32-33. 1914.
  6. "Biblecentre :: Bible Topics, Commentaries, Addresses, Lectures". biblecentre.org.
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