MenuAberchirder, Banffshire
Aberchirder is a village in Banffshire. The village was founded in 1764 by Alexander Gordon, the 5th Laird of Auchintoul. Until 1823 its name was "Foggieloan". In 1823 the village was renamed Aberchirder after the 13th-century Thanes of Aberkerdour of Kinnairdy Castle, which lies two miles to the south-west. The village is within the council area of Aberdeenshire.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Banffshire
Lat, Long: 57.560362,-2.628775
Grid Reference: NJ 6247 5242
Civil Parish: Marnoch CP
Council Area: Aberdeenshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 95
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberchirder,_Banffshire_95
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1017022
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberchirder
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Banffshire
Lat, Long: 57.560362,-2.628775
Grid Reference: NJ 6247 5242
Civil Parish: Marnoch CP
Council Area: Aberdeenshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (North East) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: 95
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberchirder,_Banffshire_95 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1017022 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberchirder