- Turriff
Infobox UK place
official_name= Turriff
scots_name= Turra
gaelic_name= Torraibh
country= Scotland
area_footnotes=
area_total_sq_mi=
area_total_km2 =
population= 4,454 [United Kingdom Census 2001 ]
population_density=
os_grid_reference= NJ725505
latitude= 57.539031
longitude= -2.461141
post_town= TURRIFF
postcode_area= AB
postcode_district= AB53
dial_code= 01888
constituency_westminster= Banff and Buchan
london_distance= mi to km|569|precision=0
edinburgh_distance= mi to km|160|precision=0
unitary_scotland=Aberdeenshire
lieutenancy_scotland= Aberdeenshire
constituency_scottish_parliament= Gordon
website=Turriff is a town and parish in
Aberdeenshire ,Scotland . It is approximately 166 feet abovesea level .Turriff is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots. The name appears to be
Scottish Gaelic in origin, from "tor r" meaning a mound or round hill, or "tur" meaning a tower.ervices and amenities
Turriff has a primary school (Markethill Primary School) and a secondary school (Turriff Academy). People from the surrounding areas, including the villages of
Cuminestown ,Fyvie and King Edward attend the secondary school.Bank of Scotland ,Royal Bank of Scotland ,Alliance & Leicester ,Clydesdale Bank andLloyds TSB have branches in the town. The main supermarket chains areSomerfield andCo-op and there are numerous specialist shops including two dispensing pharmacies. The town has a library, a sports centre and a swimming pool.Turriff has a football team called Turriff United who play in the North Region of the Junior Football Permier League.
An annual two-day agricultural show is held in Turriff called the "Turriff Show".
History
The
Knights Templar appear to have had a base in the area, and a nearby site is still known as "Temple Brae".Early in
1639 , the Marquis of Huntly assembled his forces here, and thereafter went to Kintore in lower Aberdeenshire, eventually marching from there toAberdeen itself. The Marquis — being informed shortly after his arrival in Aberdeen that a meeting ofCovenanters was to be held in Turriff on the fourteenth of February — resolved to disperse them, by occupying the town with 2000 men. The incident was known as the "First raid of Turray".More recently, the 1913
Turra' Coo incident in the parish was the result of a local refusal to payNational Insurance when this was introduced byLloyd George 's government.References
External links
* [http://www.turriffanddistrict.com/display_article.php?linkname=turriff The Turriff and District Tourism Action Group]
* [http://www.turriffshow.org/ The Turriff Show]
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