Ballater
Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, immediately eastern of the Cairngorm Mountains. Situated at an altitude of 213 m (700 feet), Ballater is a centre for hikers and also known for its spring water, when said to cure scrofula. It is house to more than 1500 residents. The medieval pattern of growth along this reach of the River Dee was influenced by the ancient trackways across the Grampian Mounth, which identified critical areas of castles and also various other Deeside settlements of the Middle Ages. In the early 14th century, the location became part of the estates of the Knights of St John, yet the settlement did not create up until around 1770; first as a medical spa resort to suit site visitors to the Pananich Mineral Well, then later upon the arrival of the train in 1866 it was checked out by several travelers capitalizing on the simpler gain access to thus afforded. Ballater railway station was closed in 1966 but stays being used as a visitor centre with an event recording the town's royal connection. Lots of structures day from the Victorian period and the centre of the town is a conservation area. The old visitor centre was substantially harmed by fire in May 2015 yet has actually consequently been restored and resumed.
