Fordyce, Aberdeenshire

The Scottish baronial style Fordyce Castle

Fordyce /fɔərˈdaɪs/ is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. It has existed since at least the 13th century.

Fordyce Castle

Main article: Fordyce Castle

Fordyce Castle, a T-plan structure built in 1592 and extended in 1700, lies in the centre of the village.

Famous people

Brothers Robert and James Smith, who played for Scotland in the first football international in 1872, were educated at Fordyce Academy.^[1]

Sources

↑ Mitchell, Andy. "Football's founders from Fordyce". Retrieved 2 July 2013.

Fordyce in the Gazetteer for Scotland.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fordyce, Scotland.

Village website

Settlements and places of interest in Banff and Buchan, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills

Other settlements	Boyndie Broadsea Cornhill Cortes Crovie Fordyce King Edward Memsie Netherbrae New Aberdour New Byth Pennan Sandend

Places of interest	Duff House Findlater Castle Kinnaird Head Lighthouse Memsie Cairn

Coordinates: 57°39′42.5″N 2°44′47.5″W / 57.661806°N 2.746528°W / 57.661806; -2.746528

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