Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. According to the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent resident population of around 12454, with estimations in 2006 suggesting a figure of 12630. The name of the town means, basically, 'burgh of Fraser', after the Fraser family that bought the lands of Philorth in 1504 and afterwards brought about notable enhancement as a result of investment over the next century. Fraserburgh came to be a burgh of barony in 1546. By 1570, the Fraser family had constructed a castle, Fraserburgh Castle, at Kinnaird's Head and within a year the local church was built. By the 1590s, the region referred to as Faithlie was building 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 kilometres) north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Europe, landing over 12000 tonnes in 2008, and is additionally a significant white fish port and active commercial harbour. Fraserburgh has a marine climate heavily influenced by its proximity to the sea. As such, summer highs and winter lows are heavily moderated, with extremely mild winter temperatures for a place so far north. The differences between seasons are extremely 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 regional Harbour Board before the first RNLI-operated station opened in 1858. This was the first official RNLI station opened in Scotland. The town has numerous tourist attractions consisting of an award winning sand beach, the lighthouse museum, heritage centre and lots of amenities. For all your home improvements, be sure to identify reputable contractors in Fraserburgh to make certain of quality.
