Tales of Old Torry
Torry began life as a tiny medieval fishing hamlet at the Dee estuary from as early as the 12th century and had their own provosts and grew into a Victorian town which latterly became a suburb of Aberdeen in 1891, much to many Torryites' displeasure. The original village is all but gone, and this tour attempts to redress the balance by recalling the stories of 'Old' Torry including:
THE WRECK OF THE OSCAR
THE DIVERTING OF THE DEE
DEE FERRY DISASTER
MENZIES OF PITFODELS - LAIRDS OF TORRY
THE BALNAGASK MOTTE
ST. FITTICK'S KIRK
THE WELLS OF TORRY
TORRY'S VICTORIAN STREETS
SCHOOLING FROM ABBEY ROAD TO VICTORIA ROAD
CHURCHES
TORRY LIBRARY
THE VICTORIA BRIDGE
Start point - Outside the old Torry Bar, corner of Sinclair Road & Baxter Street End point - Victoria Bridge Approximate length: 2.25 hrs Terrain mostly on pavements, some hills, esp. Balnagask Circle and the Motte Suitable for all |
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