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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Cuminestown, a straggling village in Monquhitter parish, N Aberdeenshire, 6 miles ESE of Turriff, under which it has a post office, with money order and savings' bank departments. Founded in 1763 by Cumine of Auchry, it contains a branch of the Aberdeen Town and County Bank and the plain Episcopal chapel of St Luke (1844; 130 sittings), whilst adjoining the parish church and Free church of Monquhitter. A fair is held at it on the Thursday after 27 April. Pop. (1841) 477, (1861) 459, (1871) 572, (1881) 565.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a straggling village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Monquhitter ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
| Place: | Cuminestown |
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