Location
Aberchirder
Aberchirder, Banff, Banffshire
Date
Circa 1800
Description
Solid granite built, pill box like well housings in the village of Aberchirder which like many 18th century planned villages is better known by the name of the farm toon that preceded it, in this case Foggieloan Moss from two Gaelic words foidh (peat moss) and lon (meadow), so Foggieloan means peaty or boggy meadow.
Related Information
Bronchal wells situated in Aberchirder, Banff and Buchan District Council restored all three in 1988 as part of the 'Three Wells Project'. The wells are thought to have been built around 1800 AD.
"Little Haven", "Brochil" and "Black Spout" were the local names of the wells whence the village for many years drew its supply of water.
Era
1800s
Information Source
Http://www.foggieloan.co.uk/
Categories
External Links
Photographer
- Stanley Bruce
Unavailable Data
- OS Map Reference
- Related Artefacts
- Iconography
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