Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It rests on the River Deveron, about 166 feet (51 m) over water level, as well as has a population of 5,708. In everyday speech it is usually described by its Scots name, Turra, which is originated from the Scottish Gaelic pronunciation. There are 4 churches in Turriff: St Ninian's (Church of Scotland), St Andrew's (Church of Scotland), St Congan's (Episcopal Church), and a Baptist church. Turriff has a primary school, Turriff Primary School as well as a senior high school, Turriff Academy. Turriff Primary School is a brand-new construct which changed the old Markethill Primary School as well as open up to pupils on 22 August 2017. People from the surrounding locations, including the towns of Cuminestown, Fyvie and King Edward go to the senior high school. Bank of Scotland, Santander UK (previously Alliance & Leicester), Clydesdale Bank and also TSB have branches in the town. The main supermarket chains are Tesco (whose properties have actually formerly been occupied by Presto, Gateway and Somerfield) and Co-op Food as well as there are numerous professional stores consisting of two dispensing pharmacies. The town has a collection, a sports centre as well as swimming pool. It is served by Turriff Cottage Hospital. In October 2013, Aberdeenshire Council approved a licence to inhabit the Court (formerly used as council offices) to a volunteer group for usage as a general community centre, while they completed their Community Asset Transfer of the building. The team renamed the building Turriff Town hall. The official handover was expected to be completed in 2016, but in June 2016 the group introduced that they had not succeeded in their Phase 2 Neighborhood Asset Transfer. The group kept the licence to occupy up until 28 October 2016, when the building was gone back to Aberdeenshire Council. Turriff and District Heritage Society were given a Community Asset Transfer of the structure as well as relabelled it Turriff Heritage Centre.