Building record MAB42038 - STONEHAVEN

Burgh of Stonehaven which was erected a burgh of barony in the 16th century and superseded Kincardine as the county town of Kincardineshire in the early 17th century.

Burgh of Stonehaven which was erected a burgh of barony in the 16th century and superseded Kincardine as the county town of Kincardineshire in the early 17th century. The town first developed to the south of the Carron Water, the area now known as Old Stonehaven, an area containing the harbour, the tolbooth and the market cross. In 1759 Robert Barclay of Ury purchased the estate of Arduthie with the intention of developing a New Town north of the Carron Water and bounded on the north by the Cowie Water. New Stonehaven, designed by his son, Robert, was laid out on an irregular grid plan, with development commencing in 1797. The streets were named after family members. John Wood's map shows that the new town had developed extensively by that date, but even in the later 19th century there was relatively few houses south of the Carron Water, this area becoming more built up from the early 20th century. By the 1930s Stonehaven enjoyed popularity as a seaside town.

Period Notes
Erected a burgh of barony in 1587.

FAS HERITAGE, 2014, STONEHAVEN FLOOD PREVENTION SCHEME: HERITAGE ASSESSMENT (Bibliographic reference). SAB4169.

WISHART, R, 2015, FEUDAL RELATIONS IN BURGHS OF BARONY IN ABERDEENSHIRE, 1780-1833 IN SCOTTISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION JOURNAL (Bibliographic reference). SAB3424.

Aug 21 2015 , AAS-GR-15-08-1349, AAS-GR-15-08-1349 (Ground Photograph). SAB35768.

Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 05/10/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.

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