1504 the lands of Philorth became the property of the
Fraser family. The 8th laird built the castle of Kinnaird
Head in 1570, in recognition of the improvements made
to the town James VI decreed that the town be named
Fraserburgh in 1592. Local towns folk refused to call
the town by its new name and instead began to call it
'The Broch' - Broch is an old Scots word meaning burgh.
| 1603 the
Market Cross was erected as a symbol of the baronial
burgh status granted to Alexander Fraser 7th of
Philorth by Mary Queen of Scots. Restored in 1736
and in 1988 the cross has stood in various places
throughout the town. |
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1881 Jenkins and Marr design used to build the Dalrymple
Hall for Captain John Dalrymple - a member of a prominent
local family. Within the structure is a five-story square
castellated tower topped by a small corbelled tower
with a conical roof.
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The highest gust at a low-level site
was recorded in Fraserburgh at 123 knots (142 mph)
on 13th February 1989. |
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