Forgue
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| Forgue | |
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| OS grid reference | NJ607452 |
| Council area | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Forgue is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire.[1] It lies 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Aberdeen and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Huntly. The hamlet is surrounded by the lands of Bognie Estate, which have been held by the Morisons of Bognie since 1635.[2] The Glendronach distillery, Bognie Castle, Scott Hall, Forgue Primary School, Forgue Kirk and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church are located within the wider area.
Notable residents
[edit | edit source]- George Bartlet, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney
- Sir George Stuart Forbes, Indian civil servant
- John Fordyce, missionary
- George Garden, religious controversialist
- General Sir Alexander Leith, British soldier
- J Cameron Peddie, preacher
- John Stuart, archivist and genealogist
- Thomas Thain, Canadian politician
- George Thom, mathematician and educator
- Bell Duncan, Scottish traditional singer
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- A history of Forgue Archived 9 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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