Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In accordance with the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of about 12454, with approximations in 2006 indicating a figure of 12630. The name of the town denotes, literally, 'burgh of Fraser', after the Fraser family that bought the lands of Philorth in 1504 and thereafter generated notable advancement thanks to investment over the next century. Fraserburgh ended up being a burgh of barony in 1546. By 1570, the Fraser family had built a castle, Fraserburgh Castle, at Kinnaird's Head and within a year the local church was constructed. By the 1590s, the area referred to as Faithlie was building a small harbour. It sits 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 busy commercial harbour. Fraserburgh has a marine climate greatly affected by its closeness to the sea. As such, summer highs and winter lows are seriously moderated, with remarkably mild winter temperatures for an area so far north. The differences in 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 local lifeboat on service since 1806 which was run privately by the regional Harbour Board until the first RNLI-operated station opened in 1858. This was the very first official RNLI station opened in Scotland. The town has several attractions including an award winning sand beach, the lighthouse museum, heritage centre and lots of amenities. For all of your home improvements, make sure to identify trustworthy contractors in Fraserburgh to make certain of quality.
