Newburgh, Aberdeenshire

Newburgh
Main Road with view of the Udny Arms Hotel
Newburgh is located in Aberdeenshire
Newburgh
Newburgh
Location within Aberdeenshire
Population1,560 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNJ998254
• Edinburgh104 mi (167 km)
• London408 mi (657 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELLON
Postcode districtAB41
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°18′56″N 2°00′06″W / 57.31557°N 2.00164°W / 57.31557; -2.00164
Dunes adjacent to Newburgh on south bank of Ythan Estuary

Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2] The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area.[3] Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference scotlandsplaces was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Profile of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire