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OS grid reference
  
NJ925065

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
AB45

Local time
  
Monday 2:05 PM

Council area
  
Aberdeenshire

UK parliament constituency
  
Banff and Buchan

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
ABERDEEN

Police
  
Scottish

Dialling code
  
01466

Lieutenancy area
  
Aberdeenshire

Cornhill, Aberdeenshire

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

  • 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.
  • References

    Cornhill, Aberdeenshire Wikipedia