The complete guide to visiting portsoy in north east scotland. Explore the picturesque portsoy harbour visitaberdeenshire. Economic growth and expanding global links from the 1700s rapidly increased the scale of maritime trade and goodshandling. Media in category portsoy the following 115 files are in this category, out of 115 total. Old cullen and portsoy family history society of buchan. It is possible that the caption is incorrect and that this building is one shown on os 2nd edition 6 map, banffshire sheet iiise 1904 at nj 589 658, the railway line on the right being the truncated harbour spur.
Portsoy is known for local jewellery made from portsoy marble. Portsoy past and present portsoy community enterprise. An excellent collection of photographs with indepth captions detailing the history. This area is now used as a base for family history research, with computers and a growing bank of books and resources which are available to. Portsoy history local history, historic sites and famous. A history of portsoy and sandend on the moray coast see historical photographs of the villages scotland. The annual scottish traditional boat festival was started in 1993 to celebrate the 300th year of the harbour. Port saoidh is a burgh in aberdeenshire, scotland, formerly in the county of banffshire. It has recently been totally renovated and redecorated in traditional old world style and we have an attractive restful lounge where guests can relax and enjoy a drink. Portsoy ice cream sells home made ice cream, widely known for its wide choice of flavours, as well as many other grocery goods.
Ports and harbour heritage projects coastal ports and harbours have always been central to englands economy. Wonder at our 300 year old harbours stunning stonework. Ports and harbour heritage projects historic england. You can find out more about the history of salmon fishing, boatbuilding and. The town was particularly famed for its marble, cut from a vein of serpentine which runs across the braes to the west of the harbour.
Portsoy was created a burgh of barony in 1550 and its first harbour was considered to be the safest in the north east. Historical perspective for portsoy gazetteer for scotland. The salmon house was purpose built in 1834 by the seafield estate, which then owned the salmon fishing rights along the coast. Scope and content old railway station, portsoy, banffshire this station was built as the portsoy terminus of the banff, portsoy and strathisla railway, which linked banff and portsoy with the great north of scotland railway at grange, near. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
For two days in june, the town of portsoy stages the scottish traditional boat festival welcoming up to 16,000 people each year. Portsoy book festival jim mccoll mbe book festival, books, horticulture, portsoy entertainment, talk. The sail loft is temporarily closed from monday 23rd march until further notice due to covid19. It had a population of 1752 persons at the time of the 2011 census. For imray, nv or admiralty charts, we recommend opening our chart selector using the button in the banner below. Beyond the portsoy passenger terminus was a steeply graded line, at 1 in 30, to the harbour, restricted. The scottish traditional boat festival, portsoy, 24th25th. The first harbour was built at around the same time and replaced in 1692 by sir patrick ogilvie, the 8th laird of boyne with one.
It had a population of 1752 persons at the time of. There are magnets, mugs, canvas shopping bags with illustrations of the salmon bothy, the boat festival, salmon and portsoy harbour. The portsoy sail loft is available to rent all year round, contact us for latest availability and prices. It places special emphasis on boat building, restoration and sailing, but it also showcases a wide range of arts. Constructed upon the ruins of a derelict building in a prominent location within portsoy harbour, the new boatbuilding centre was created with energyefficient materials. There are also books, dvd and booklets about the area and linked with the family history work that is supported here, including inscriptions from the local gravestones and old photographs on postcards. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Sandends relative obscurity as a port today compared with banff, portsoy or cullen owes much to a fairly exposed location, and perhaps the difficulty of.
Portsoy harbour is a picturesque 17thcentury fishing harbour on the moray coastline which. It is well worth dropping into when you wander around this pretty harbour. The original name may come from port saoithe, meaning saithe harbour. Outside of the festival you can discover the history of portsoy at the salmon bothy museum. In 1692, sir patrick ogilvie, the 8th laird of boyne replaced the existing harbour with another built entirely of stone. Description portsoy harbour old station general view. Home to a team of enthusiastic volunteers with a passion for wooden boat building, you are certain of a friendly welcome and a hearty chat as they share their skills, knowledge. Harbour view house is a beautiful property built around 1880, situated in the historic 17th century fishing village of portsoy. Located by portsoy s old harbour, youll find the portsoy boatshed, a purpose built, well equipped workshop with the machines and traditional tools to build boats. The old portsoy harbour is distinctive with the horizontal walls rather than vertical. Portsoy is a popular village thanks to its vibrant trademark festival and picturesque 17 th century harbour.
The honey harbour historical society works to keep the history and stories of the honey harbour area so that everyone can share in our heritage. Discover the fascinating history of portsoy in aberdeenshire and learn of the events and famous people which shaped its past. An excellent harbour was formed by the earl of seafield in 182528, but was. The banff, portsoy and strathisla railway opened on 30 july 1859, with a 16 1.
Portsoy links caravan park is temporarily closed for holidaymakers from monday 23rd march until further notice due to covid19. Portsoy links caravan park caravan holidays in scotland. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The harbour you see today was constructed in the 1800s, and it seems likely that most of the fisher cottages that huddle around it, end on to the sea, date back to around the same time.
Beggars belief coffee cove, on the harbour, is a coffee shop selling local crafts with exclusive evening dining bistro two nights a week. Portsoy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. With our combination of history maritime and ruralcreativity crafts, music and artactivity sailing, rowing and so much morefood and drink the very best of the region to a back ground of fine traditional musicall in the superb natural setting of portsoy s harbour, theres no better place to celebrate. Prebook you north coast of scotland tour ticket here. Probably opened by banff, portsoy and strathisla railway. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Beyond the portsoy passenger terminus was a steeply graded line, at 1 in 30, to the harbour, restricted to a locomotive and four wagons. Of all the many ports along the aberdeenshire and moray coasts, portsoy was one of the earliest to be established, and as a result is one of the most fascinating. Bothies in scotland the portsoy salmon bothy story. A view through the window of the ruin on dounie hill, portsoy. The history of portsoy although portsoy was wellknown as a fishing port in the 16thcentury the harbour that we see today wasnt constructed until 1693 when the 8th earl of boyndie decided that the aberdeenshire fishing industry would benefit from improved berthing and materials storage in portsoy. Theres local colour in the form of cavedweller charles marione unceremoniously evicted in 1933, pictures of a travelling zoo in the square, cullen, and historic fifteenth century buildings at portsoy harbour photographed before their untimely demolition.