Lonmay

Lonmay

Lonmay is a village and parish in North East Buchan in the county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A90, between Peterhead and Fraserburgh. The parish, formerly known as St. Colms, encompasses the villages of St. Combs (to which it lent its name) and Crimond, as well as the village of Lonmay. It had a station on the Formartine and Buchan Railway, but this closed in 1965. The present Lonmay Kirk dates from 1786.

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Lonmay is largely agricultural and has several historic properties, notably Cairness House.

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