OS grid reference NJ925065 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district AB45 Local time Monday 2:05 PM | Post town ABERDEEN Dialling code 01466 Lieutenancy area Aberdeenshire | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 71% Humidity Scottish parliament Banffshire and Buchan Coast | ||
Cornhill (Scottish Gaelic: Cnoc an Arbhair) is a small village close to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Map of Cornhill, Banff, UK
There is the local garage Ewens of Cornhill, 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.
Cornhill has its own highland games in summer, including the Knock Hill race, an 8.5 mile race up the nearby Knock Hill and back.
There is a small school Ordiquhill Primary, slightly over a mile southwest along the A95 road.
Prehistory
There is considerable evidence of prehistoric habitation in the vicinity of Cornhill, including the extant Longman Hill barrow.
Notable people
References
Cornhill, Aberdeenshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA