In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Rathven like this:

Rathven, coast par. and vil. with ry. sta., Banffshire - par., 23,165 ac., pop. 10,937; vil., 1½ m. NE. of Buckie.

Rathven through time

Rathven is now part of MORAY Council. Click here for graphs and data of how MORAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rathven itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rathven, in Moray and Banffshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16384

Date accessed: 09th February 2026


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