Crovie

Crovie
Aberdeen is on the centre of the east coast of Scotland.
Aberdeen is on the centre of the east coast of Scotland.
Crovie
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57°40′41″N 2°19′31″W / 57.6780493°N 2.3251892°W / 57.6780493; -2.3251892
Crovie

Crovie /ˈkrɪvi/ is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating from the 18th century,[1] a time when the sea was the only mode of transport to and from Scotland's shores. The smallest and most remote of Buchan cliff-foot fishing villages,[1] it comprises a single row of houses, most gable-end to the sea. (Number 9 has Peter Johnstone, 1789 cut into it.)[1]

Unlike the similar neighbouring village of Pennan, Crovie is situated on such a narrow ledge that any cars have to be left at the south of the village. A footpath along the shore to the west leads to neighbouring village Gardenstown.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 117. ISBN 185158-231-2.