Broughty Ferry

Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry is located in Dundee City council area
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Location within Dundee City council area
Broughty Ferry is located in Scotland
Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry
Location within Scotland
Population13,155 
OS grid referenceNO465309
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNDEE
Postcode districtDD5
Dialling code01382
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°28′02″N 2°52′12″W / 56.46718°N 2.86991°W / 56.46718; -2.86991

Broughty Ferry (/ˈbrɒti/; Scottish Gaelic: Bruach Tatha; Scots: Brochtie) is a suburb of Dundee, Scotland.[2] It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee. Historically it is within the County of Angus.

Formerly a prosperous fishing and whaling village, in the 19th century Broughty Ferry became a haven for wealthy jute barons, who built their luxury villas in the suburb. As a result, Broughty Ferry was referred to at the time as the "richest square mile in Europe".

It is administered as part of the Dundee City council area. At a national level, it is represented by both the UK Parliamentary constituency of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and the Scottish Parliamentary constituency of Dundee City East.

Several road and rail routes are located within the area; Broughty Ferry railway station is situated in the centre of the suburb, and the A930 road skirts its main retail area. Broughty Ferry is also linked by several bus routes to its neighbouring suburbs and to central Dundee.

  1. ^ "Names in Scots - Places in Scotland".
  2. ^ Media, MTC. "Welcome to Broughty Ferry | Come to Broughty". broughtyferry.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2018.