- Gardenstown
Gardenstown is a small village near Banff in
Aberdeenshire , NortheastScotland . It is known locally as 'Gamrie', which is also the name of the parish in which it stands. A permanent meteorological station is situated at Gardenstown. [Gardenstown weather station, 2008] The village's main economic base isfishing ; within the village are a pub, a bakery, a butcher, a post-office, an art gallery and a fish restaurant.Ancient history
Prehistoric peoples are known to have lived in the general vicinity of Gardenstown; notably
Longman Hill [C.M.Hogan, 2008] andCairn Lee are prehistoric monuments attesting to such an era.Recent history
In May 2007, a TV series titled "The Baron" was filmed in and around the village. The series featured three celebrities —
Malcolm McLaren , Mike Reid andSuzanne Shaw — competing to be elected "Baron of Troup". During the filming, McLaren was thrown out of the village for unruly behaviour, [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=704102007 The Scotsman: Anarchy in Gardenstown.] ] leaving Reid and Shaw to contest the final election, which was won by Reid. The series was due to be shown on theITV network in August 2007; however due to Reid's death, transmission of the series was delayed until April 2008. Before death, Reid had expressed a wish to have a new community centre built in the village; a number of donations have since been secured from his family and others, and this is likely to go ahead in the near future.Fact|date=September 2008 Reid's widow, Shirley, retains the hereditary title "Baroness of Troup".eawall controversy
In January and February 2008, the village again made headlines when Aberdeenshire Council refused funding to restore the road which runs along the seafront and is a key part of the village's sea defences; the denial was based upon the staus of the road as private road and thus not the responsibility of the council. This has been seen as controversial since the road runs along the top of the
seawall , and the council is responsible for the wall. Residents are planning to appeal the decision.Line notes
References
* [http://www.ardgrain.com/gardenstown-weather-station Gardenstown weather station]
*C.Michael Hogan (2008) "Longman Hill", Megalithic Portal, ed A. Burnham [http://letmespeaktothedriver.com/site/11228/longman_hill.html#fieldnotes]External links
* [http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/visit/tourist_info/index.asp#banff The local tourist board]
* [http://www.ardgrain.com/gardenstown-webcam Gardenstown webcam and local pictures]
* [http://www.robinwilson.net/gardenstown16/gardenstown.html Gardenstown pier interactive]
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