Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. According to the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of approximately 12454, with estimations in 2006 suggesting a figure of 12630. The name of the town denotes, basically, 'burgh of Fraser', after the Fraser family that acquired the lands of Philorth in 1504 and henceforth brought about major improvement due to financial investment over the next century. Fraserburgh came to be a burgh of barony in 1546. By 1570, the Fraser family had actually built a castle, Fraserburgh Castle, at Kinnaird's Head and within a year the local church was built. By the 1590s, the area called Faithlie was establishing a small harbour. It is located 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 largest shellfish port in Europe, landing over 12000 tonnes in 2008, and is also a notable white fish port and active commercial harbour. Fraserburgh has a marine climate greatly influenced by its proximity to the sea. As such, summer highs and winter lows are highly moderated, with really mild winter temperatures for an area so far north. The variations between seasons are extremely small 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 regional 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 first official RNLI station opened in Scotland. The town has a number of tourist attractions including an award winning sand beach, the lighthouse museum, heritage centre and lots of facilities. For all your home improvements, be sure to identify respected professionals in Fraserburgh to make certain of quality.