- Cornhill, Aberdeenshire
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Coordinates: 57°36′43″N 2°41′53″W / 57.612°N 2.6981°W
Cornhill 
Entering the village on the B9023 road
Cornhill
Cornhill shown within AberdeenshireOS grid reference NJ925065 Council area Aberdeenshire Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town ABERDEEN Postcode district AB45 Dialling code 01466 Police Grampian Fire Grampian Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Banff and Buchan Scottish Parliament Banff and Buchan Website aberdeenshire.gov.uk List of places: UK • Scotland • This article is about the village near Banff. For the area of Aberdeen, see Cornhill, Aberdeen.Cornhill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Arbhair) is a small village close to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]
There is the local garage Ewens of Cornhill,[2] Post Office and the local pub Peggy Duffs. There is a nearby castle, Castle of Park, also known as Park House, which was built in the 16th century. There is a local Church of Scotland which is a joint church between Ordiquhill and Cornhill.[3]
Cornhill has its own highland games in summer, including the Knock Hill race, a 8.5 mile race up the nearby Knock Hill and back.
There is a small school Ordiquill Primary,[4] slightly over a mile southwest along the A95 road.
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Prehistory
There is considerable evidence of prehistoric habitation in the vicinity of Cornhill, including the extant Longman Hill barrow.[5]
Notable people
- J. Henry created the Kerrs Pink variety of potato in 1907.
- G. Morrison bred the world's most expensive sheep Deveronvale Perfection which sold for £231,000 in 2009.[6]
tug of war team won 2007 uk tug of war championships held in wales,scottish champions 2005,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011
References
- ^ AA Touring Guide to Scotland. 1978.
- ^ "Ewens of Cornhill Ltd". Ewens of Cornhill. http://www.ewens.co.uk/. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ "Contact (Presbytery of Buchan)". Church of Scotland. http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/contact/contactmap34.htm#O. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ "Ordiquhill School". Aberdeenshire Council. http://www.ordiquhill.aberdeenshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 2009.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. "Longman Hill". The Modern Antiquarian. http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11228/longman_hill.html#fieldnotes. Retrieved 2008.
- ^ "£231,000 sheep sets price record". BBC News. 28 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8226054.stm. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
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Settlements and places of interest in Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire Primary settlements Aberchirder · Banff · Fraserburgh · Gardenstown · Inverallochy and Cairnbulg · Macduff · Portsoy · Rosehearty · Sandhaven · Whitehills
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