Abbeyfield Care Home

Abernethy Golf Course

Abernethy Highland Games

The oldest traditional Highland Games in Scotland; home of the Clan Grant Gathering

Abernethy Parish Church & Graveyard

See other history pages for Old Kirk & Graveyard, Nethy Bridge Parish Church Manse, House of Abernethy

Abernethy Primary School

Abernethy War Memorial

Aberniddrie

Built by David & Margaret Pert previous owners of Tigh na Fraoch.

Achnagoichan

Ailianbeg Lodge

Alderbank

Once the home of Joe Lobban, a joiner whose memories of Kincardine are in the Explore Abernethy Visitor Centre

Aldersyde

1896

Built by 1896, near site of John Crowley's spring destroyed in the flood of 1829.

Altea

Amberley

Ardach

Ardavon Cottage

Ardavon House

Past owners David Cormack E Cutherberton Bought by M McCreath in 1998

Aspen Lodge

The Old Police Station converted and run as a sports hire and ski school by Keith and Shirley Bateman from 1993 to 1994.

Auchendean

Bought in July 1986 from Robert & Eileen Troup (now of Tulloch), gas & peat dealer

Aultmore House

Aultmore House was built between 1911 and 1914. It was commissioned by Archibald Mirrielees whose father, an Aberdonian, and his partner, Mr Muir had made their fortune in Russia. Initially they were involved in import /export but later founded the Moscow department store M&M's which is still to be found.

Aundorach

Badandossan

Badanfhuarain

Badanfhuarain Cottage

Balachan

Balliefurth Farm

The land around Balliefurth Farm was a very important place pre 1920 as it was where the Grants crossed the River Spey to get to the meeting place at old Ballintomb where they held their fairs/courts and rallied for war.

Balliemore

Balliemore Cottage

Balnagowan

Margaret Grant (teacher at Abernethy Primary School) Andrew & Caroline Raffer

Balnagowan Mill

Balnagowan Steading

Beckside

Bele Rive

Belford

Ben Mhic Dhui

Benachie Cottage

Bertie

Bertie More in 2006 at the Post Office, Nethy Bridge

Birch Cottage

Birchfield

Lane to Rothiemoon Farm alongside Duack Burn.  OS NH 997 206 09871 GPS N57 15906 W003 09871

Black Bridge

Blythswood

Borneo

Braehead

Braemore

Broomhill Bridge

1863 - original bridge 1894 - bridge rebuilt

Brunswick

Former owner Mr & Mrs Hamish McAndrew (roadman) son of Hamish McAndrew (tailor).

Bynack

Bynack Stable

Caberfeidh

At one time house for Drill Sergeant . Also, a butcher's shop.

Cairngorm

Cala

Carlthorpe

Carlthorpe, Nethy Bridge. (photograph courtesy of Alastair McCook) Along the B970, near the Nethy Bridge golf course

Castle Roy

On a mount about one mile out of the village on the way to Grantown

Causer

In 1871 there were 3 wooden houses called Causer Cottages near the Smithy, and Causer farm near the modern crossroads.

Clachbhan

Clachbheo

Clan Fishing Rods

Coille Glas

Community Centre

Built as the Institute by 1905 with money raised by Trustees it was first called reading room;

Coulnakyle

Coulnakyle Sawmill

Craiggowrie

James Charles Grant ? To 1968; Mysie Lillian Clark 1968 to 1977;  Sheila & Maurice Smith 1977 to 1998;  Gillianne & David Clegg 1998 - present day

Craigmore Cottage

Craigmore Cottage, Craigmore - next to Craigmore Mill

Craigmore Mill

Previously a meal mill now occupied by Clan Rods Limited

Croftallan

Croftbank

Kerry & Anne McCusker built this house and lived in it for a short time. Richard & Patricia Eccles

Cullachie

Dairy

Mr Richard George, who owned a herd of about fourteen Ayrshire cows which was daily driven through the village to various pastures and taken back to be milked by 5pm. Later Jimmy George until after WW

Dalbuick

Dalnaglar

Davie Miller (1927-2006)

Davie Miller died on Sunday 21st May 2006 - the following eulogy is reproduced with the kind permission of his family.

Delbog

Delbog was once occupied by the Cameron's, Alec Morley's (the present owner)grandfather;

Dell Cottage (nursery)

Dell Iron Mill

'... The York Building Company finding this part of Sir James Grant's estate a most eligible situation for carrying on other articles of trade and commerce, they erected a furnace for casting iron and several forges for making it fit for the uses of the country and for exportation. They made into charcoal immense quantities of wood, which was used in these furnaces and forges...'  A case in the court of session 1784

Dell of Abernethy

The original part of the building was a cotter-house (a 'but and ben' - now West Dell wing) built around the 17th century.  It was thatched, as thatch was found in the eves during recent renovations. The fire-places were added at a later stage in its history along with 'pit-sawn' roof timbers and tie-beams which are still there and can be seen in the living-room.  The rest of the building was then built (apart from a wing at the rear which came later) also around 17c.

Dell Pipe Boring Mill

John More Planning and Location of the Mill In February 1765 the Laird James Grant of Grant sought advice after receiving an inquiry on 'supplying the New River company' of London.

Dell Tree Nursery, Summerhouse and Cone Kiln

Seafield Estate (present) For over a century, the nursery was used to raise Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings for the Seafield Estate and for sale.

Dell Wood

A Nature Reserve managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, containing some Explore Abernethy Trails.

Derraid

Dirdhu Court

A MacLeod built estate of various designed houses built in 1990s.

Dorback School House

Dornie

Dornoch Cottage

Drill Hall

Meeting hall for Army personnel during World War One and Two. Village concerts and dances. Demolished after WW2

Drinking Fountain

Duack Cottage

Duack Lodge

House built and stayed in by same family for 97 years (family name Stewart) till bought by Ronnie and Chris Dunn in 1982. The daughter they bought it from was born in the house the year it was built.

Duack Sawmill

Mr. MacDonald c.1860 - 1882 Run by Mr. MacDonald Born Stratherrick. Aged in early 20's and single whilst at the mill. Married Miss Stewart, from Tulloch.

Duncruin

Ellonbreck

Explore Abernethy

Fairview

Formerly Richard and Jimmy George's dairy until after WW II.

Fairwinds

Farthings

Fasga na Coille

Miss Annie Bannatyne. Miss Anne Holt daughter of RD Holt of Forest Lodge. Previous owners Jack & Marietta Philip 19??

Feorag

Feorag Cottage

Suffered a fire to the roof c. 2000.

Fern Cottage

Fiodhag

Firwood

Flag Pole

In 1997 Nethy Bridge Community Council ran a competition to design a flag for the village This was open to all pupils and former pupils of Abernethy School Catherine MacLennan (age 14) was the winner

Flox Cottage

1870

Built in 1870 by a father and son from nearby dwelling Craiggowrie

Forest House

Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge Sawmill

Seafield Estate (1970s) Two brothers running a private business Seafield Estate Leased by Mr. R. McGinley (present)

Foresters Lodge

Garlyne

Glencairn

1920

New house on site of former built by 1920.

Gordon Cottage

Granite Cottage

Mr Fergus Robertson ran a ground floor shop there just before WW2.  Granite Cottage was taken over by the Co Op.  with a butchers department, a grocery department and a drapery department.

Greenwood

Grianach

Haemacks Road

Hamish Mackenzie was a cobbler who lived in Culvardie, Nethy Bridge. His earlier trade was as a coachman for the Manse. He was born in Dorback and died late 1940's Hamish worked for D.E. (Dundee and Equitable) the shoe shop in Grantown

Half House

Hawthorn

Heath Cottage

Feued by the Countess of Seafield to Mrs Agnes Annabella Campbell Black as of Whitsunday 1958.

Heatherbrae

Previous owners Jim and Anne Scrimounger 19?? - 1998 Jan and Moe Tomisk 1998.

History

Hope Cottage

Hope Cottage 2

House Abernethy

Patrick Grant - 1585 - 1620s Colin Mackenzie - 1633 Roderick Mackenzie - 1642 John Sanderson - 1656 - 1660s Colin Nicolson - 1670 James Grant - 1686 William Grant - 1709 - 1764 John Grant - 1765 - 1820 Donald Martin - 1821 James Stewart - 1838 - 1862 Rev. Dr. William Forsyth - 1863 - 1907 Duncan Robertson - 1907 Rev. Archibald W. Ross - 1922 - 1932 Mr. Norman Walker - 1965 - 1971 Abernethy Trust - 1971 - present

Inchdryne

Ingledene

Innis Bhroc

Iona

Iron Mills / Furnaces

Iron was in production between 1730 and 1735, with a smelting furnace at Balnagowan and a forging mill near the Causer, under charge of Benjamin Lund.

Island Bank

Formerly forestry workers house; Donald Carr.  Presently a private home.

Ivy Cottage

Almost destroyed by fire 19?? Restored 19?? Extensions built 19??, 19?? and 2000.

Juniper Cottage

Private residence and Bed and Breakfast accommodation (2005) Gregor Grant

Keeper

Kelvin Bank

Kestrel

Kildonan

Kimberley

Bought in 1970s by James and Hilda Watt who changed the name from Martinez to Kimberley. Martinez is now one of the holiday cottages in the grounds.

Kinnaird

Klondike Cottage

Laburnum

Laggan Clachaig

Lairig

Langrick

Lazy Duck Hostel

Les Marecottes

Lettoch

1898

Lettoch Farmhouse was built in 1898 by the Seafield Estate for John Macaulay, who had just taken over the farm of Lettoch from the Ross family.

Linmhor

Linwood

Listchafennichen

Loch Garacher

Loch Ryvoan

Loren

Lorne Cottage

Lower Dell Cottage

Luachmore

Previously a bakers shop, currently a private residence

Lygon

Lynamer

The following information was kindly supplied by Mr Lindsay Robertson, Aberdeen, who has ancestors buried in the Old Kirk Graveyard by Castle Roy.

Lyngame

Lyngarrie

Lynmagilbert

Lynstock

Lynstock Cottages

Lynstock House

Mackenzie Crescent

A mixture of 20 single and two storey semi-detached and terraced houses originally council owned, now increasingly private.

Malvern

Mealfualchel

Meall a Bhuachaille

Memories as a Child – by M Toby

On the second or third of December 1939 my sister and I were evacuated to Nethy Bridge There were many of us and I think we were all from Edinburgh.  I was five years of age and one of the youngest children to be evacuated without a parent.  I cannot remember much but we lived in a home named "Ardaven" which was owned by a Mr and Mrs Cook.  My sister's named Avril and I am named Margaret our last name was Robertson.

Mhor Cottage, Tulloch

Mill Lane

A development of single storey detached and semi-detatched private houses leading towards the Old Balnagowan Saw Mill

Mill of Garlyne

Milton

Ruin rebuilt in 1964 by Pat & Jan Whitworth who stayed there until 1971.

Mo Dachaidh

Maggie Methven and Fred Doull.  Maggie Methven very keen churchwoman. Fred Doull. Baker. In earlier years was a baker on the Canadian Pacific Railway, baking bread on the train for the passengers.

Moidart

Moncrieff

Mondhuie 2

Morlich

Moss Bank

Mountain View

Mountview Hotel

Dr P Watkin Brown Norman Stone Stewart and Trixie Parkins.  Kevin & Caryl Shaw

Mousa

Mr Mustard, Butchers Shop

Mr Walter Grant (1930's) Coopers (1940's) Mr Michael Mustard (present).

Nethy Bridge Hotel

Built after the coming of the railways 1860s.

Nethy Bridge Parish Church

In the 1800's a split in the Church of Scotland led to "The New Kirk" being built on Dell Road.

Nethy Bridge Service Station

George Mackenzie's Garages and petrol pump. Then Charlie Ross, father of John Ross (Funeral Dir

Nethy Bridge Ski School

Keith Bateman - Ski School Owner and Chief Instructor in the ski school uniform.

Nethy Bridge Station

Abernethy Bunkhouses - Nethy Station 2006 The picnic tables are from the old Ptarmigan Cafe on CairnGorm Mountain

Nethy House

Grampa Smith, Mom & Anthony, my oldest brother Photo kindly provided by Winnie Boutet, Canada Mom's brother Gordon, far right Photo kindly provided by Winnie Boutet, Canada Mom & Dad (Jessie & Anthony) Deane, Mom's sister Madge & her daughter Ruby. Photo kindly provided by Winnie Boutet, Canada

Nurse's Cottage

Nursery Cottage

The house most associated with the old tree nursery on Dell Road

Oak Bank

Old Bake House

One of several bakeries in the village this one on Dell Road has kept its name

Old Bridge End

Previous owners Donald Stuart d1911 m Annie MacKintosh d1881

Old Kirk Graveyard

The following were all ministers of the church

Old Police Station

Old Smithy

Old Stable Yard

House on the site of Nethy Bridge Riding Centre, an accredited riding school run by Newby and Pat Taylor between c. 1960 - 1980.

Old Station Yard

Osprey Lodge

Park Cottage

Patfannich

Pathways

Pine Cottage 1

Pine Cottage 2