Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. According to the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of about 12454, with estimations in 2006 suggesting a figure of 12630. The name of the town means, literally, 'burgh of Fraser', after the Fraser family that acquired the grounds of Philorth in 1504 and thereafter generated major improvement a result of investment over the next century. Fraserburgh came to be a burgh of barony in 1546. By 1570, the Fraser family had actually constructed a castle, Fraserburgh Castle, at Kinnaird's Head and within a year the local church was built. By the 1590s, the region known as Faithlie was developing a small harbour. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Aberdeen, and 17 miles (27 km) north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Europe, landing over 12000 tonnes in 2008, and is also a major white fish port and busy commercial harbour. Fraserburgh has a marine climate heavily affected by its closeness to the sea. As such, summer highs and winter lows are seriously moderated, with really mild winter temperatures for an area so far north. The differences between seasons are very narrow as a result, with February averaging highs of 6.7 degrees Celsius (44.1 ° F) and August 17.2 degrees Celsius (63.0 ° F). The town has had a local lifeboat on service since 1806 which was run privately by the local Harbour Board until the very first RNLI-operated station opened in 1858. This was the very first official RNLI station opened in Scotland. The town has a number of attractions including an award winning sand beach, the lighthouse museum, heritage centre and many facilities. For all your home enhancements, make sure to find trustworthy experts in Fraserburgh to make certain of quality.
