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As a medical student, between the years of 1987 and 1991, I lived at 44 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen. My small flat overlooked the original Beechgrove Garden and on a Wednesday … Continue reading ‘Opening of Gordondale Road’
As reported in the Press & Journal, 24 March 2025: Rickety farmhouse waylays tycoon’s Abergeldie Estate plans By Ben Hendry Press & Journal, 24 March 2025 The owner of Abergeldie … Continue reading ‘Dilapidated farmhouse waylays tycoon’s plans’
More beautiful than any dolls house this ancient place, forever in sympathy with its setting. Here, Old Machar became new, a central feathered granite stairway welcomes guests through Abergeldie doorways: … Continue reading Disblair
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. This film is based on a recent journey to Deeside to meet with a friend to walk … Continue reading The gate to Abergeldy
The week before Christmas: Andrew and Charlotte: Andrew and Rachel with their Granny: Our dear neighbour: The King: Abergeldie silver: Big Ted: A clock [broken as requested!] from Rachel: One … Continue reading Mossgrove Christmas
In his day, John Stevenson [1853-1927] fixed and maintained many of Aberdeen’s clocks. He also kept ‘regular’ the clocks of Abergeldie castle and Balmoral castle: The above photograph, taken from … Continue reading Clock Manufacturer, Watchmaker, Optician
Andrew Wilson [1807-1866] was the Head Gardener for Abergeldie castle for most of his adult life. Andrew Wilson was born in the Kirktown of Skene, a village most familar to … Continue reading Abergeldie’s gardener
3rd January 2016: I was distressed to wake up this morning to hear the news that Abergeldie castle’s fate is more uncertain than it has ever been. Abergeldie has the … Continue reading Abergeldie: on the edge of the Dee