Ballater
Ballater is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee, instantly eastern of the Cairngorm Mountains. Located at an elevation of 213 m (700 ft), Ballater is a centre for hikers as well as known for its spring water, when said to treat scrofula. It is home to greater than 1500 inhabitants. The middle ages pattern of advancement along this reach of the River Dee was affected by the ancient trackways across the Grampian Mounth, which identified critical areas of castles and also other Deeside settlements of the Middle Ages. In the early 14th century, the area became part of the estates of the Knights of St John, however the settlement did not develop till around 1770; first as a day spa resort to suit visitors to the Pananich Mineral Well, after that later on upon the arrival of the train in 1866 it was gone to by numerous travelers making use of the less complicated access thus paid for. Ballater railway station was enclosed 1966 yet continues to be in use as a site visitor centre with an event tape-recording the town's royal connection. Lots of buildings date from the Victorian era and also the centre of the village is a sanctuary. The old site visitor centre was considerably harmed by fire in May 2015 yet has ultimately been restored and also reopened.
