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Gardenstown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gardenstown

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gardenstown seen from the sea, the original village along the shore, more recent developments further up the hillside
Gardenstown seen from the sea, the original village along the shore, more recent developments further up the hillside

Gardenstown is a small village near Banff in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland. It is known locally as 'Gamrie' which is actually the name of the parish in which it stands. The village's main business is fishing; however, there is a tourist market too, partially due to the local golf courses. The village has a pub, a bakery, a butchers, a post-office, a small art gallery and a very good fish restaurant (which only seats about 12 people and gets booked up well in advance).

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[edit] Recent history

In May 2007, a TV series titled The Baron was filmed in and around the village. The series featured three celebrities — Malcolm McLaren, Mike Reid and Suzanne Shaw — competing to be elected "Baron of Troup". During the filming, McLaren was thrown out of the village for unruly behaviour,[1] leaving Reid and Shaw to contest the final election, which was won by Reid. The series was due to be shown on the ITV network in August 2007; however due to Reid's death, transmission of the series was delayed until April 2008. Before his death, Reid had expressed a wish to have a new community centre built in the village; a number of donations have since been secured from his family and others, and this is likely to go ahead in the near future. Mike's widow, Shirley, retains the title "Baroness of Troup", which is hereditary.

[edit] Sea wall controversy

In January and February 2008, the village again made headlines when Aberdeenshire Council refused funding to restore the road which runs along the seafront and is a key part of the village's sea defences, as it is a private road and therefore not the responsibility of the council. This has been seen as controversial since the road runs along the top of the sea wall, and the council is responsible for the wall. Residents are planning to appeal the decision.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Scotsman: Anarchy in Gardenstown.

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 57°40′N, 2°20′W


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