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502 STONEHAVEN. [WOEBAlili'S
Dunnottar and Petteresso are situate about half a
mile from the town : there is also a Free, an United
Presbyterian and an Episcopal Church. A new
Episcopal Church is now (1877) in course of erection,
the nave and aisles only being built at present, leaving
tower, spire and chancel to be afterwards added.
The portion at present in course of erection will cost
upwards of ^3,500, and will seat over 400 persons.
The foundation stone was laid by the late Right Eev.
Bishop Forbes, on St. Matthew's Day, 21st September,
1875. This was the bishop's last episcopal act. He
died on 8th October, 1875. The architectm-e is what
is generally called the early transition style, a mixture
of Norman and early Gothic. A Eoman Catholic
Chapel is also being erected at the sole expense of
Mrs. W. Eickart-Hepburn. There are some fine
board schools in the town and neighbourhood.
The market day is Thursday. Fairs are held 25th
May and 21st November ; if the above dates should
happen on Sunday they are held the Saturday before.
Cattle and sheep fairs the Thursday before Candlemas,
old style; Megray cattle market the third
Thursday of June, old style ; cattle and sheep, the
Thursday before Lammas, old style ; second Megray
market, second Thursday in October, for cattle and
horses; cattle and sheep, the Thursday before
Christmas, old style. Cattle sales are held in the
market square every alternate Thursday.
DUNNOTTAE is a parish comprising the old town
of Stonehaven. It is about 5 miles in length by 3^
in breadth, and contains 7,783 acres of land for the
most part cultivated. In this parish are the ruins of
the celebrated Dunnottar Castle, which are situated
on a rock 160 feet above the sea, about one mile from
Stonehaven and occupy about 4 acres. They are
a great attraction to visitors during the summer season.
Crawton is a small fishing village in Dunnottar.
PETTEEESSO is a very extensive parish extending
about 10 miles in length and 5^ in breadth, and
contains about 27,245 acres of land, about two-thirds
of which is cultivated, the uncultivated portion is
composed chiefly of bleak hills and barren land. All
the following places pay rates to Petteresso parish :
CowiB is a small fisliing village in Petteresso jparish,
adjoining Stonehaven. Cockney was erected a
quoad sacra parish in 1859, and was taken wholly
from the parish of Petteresso. The church is about
7 miles from Stonehaven, and about a mile from the
village of Skaterow. The parish is about 6 miles in
length and 4 in breadth. Cairnhill is a small
hamlet 51 miles from Stonehaven in Cookney quoad
sacra parish. Mtjchalls is a station on the Scottish
North-Eastern Eailway, about 4^ miles from Stone
haven and 11 from Aberdeen. Pairs are held on the
first Tuesday in May for cattle and horses, Tuesday
before second Wednesday in June, fu'st Tuesday in
August, first Tuesday in October, old style, for cattle
and horses. Newtonhill a hamlet and railway
station is about 6 miles from Stonehaven and 9 from
Aberdeen. Netheelet is a small village about 6
miles from Stonehaven and one from Cookney
Skaterow is a small fishing village adjoining New.
t^nhill. Steanathro is a small fishing village
adjoining Muchalls. Eickaeton quoad sacra parish,
taken wholly from Petteresso, is entirely agricultural
Post Office, Ann-street, Mrs. Ann Michie, postmistress.—Arrivals
: Dundee, Edinburgh, the South
and Aberdeen at 7.30 a.m. ; Dundee, Edinburgh and
the South at 11.15 a.m. ; Aberdeen and the North at
5.10 p.m. Despatches: Perth, Dundee, Edinburgh
and the South, 12.15 noon and 4 p.m. ; Aberdeen and
the North, 9.30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. ; Sunday
delivery to callers, 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. ; Sunday despatch
to the North, 11.15 a.m. and the South 12.15
noon; Eural Messengers daily (Sunday excepted) to
Kinneff, Barras, Caterline, Muchalls, Newtonhill,
Glen of Cowtan, Netherley and Cookney. Money
Order and Telegraph Office and Savings' Bank.
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTEES'
Established Churches :
Cookney... Eev. James Taylor
Dunnottar . . . Eev. Alexander Silver
Petteresso... Eev. John Watt
Chapel of Ease (to Petteresso), Evan st...Eev. John
Watt
Free Churches :
Gellybrands...Eev. George Williams
Stonehaven... Eev. Wm. Dougall
Episcopal Churches :
Muchalls, Cookney... Eev. Wm. Hatt
St. James, Old Town—Eev. Herbert Henry Flower
United Presbyterian Chapel, Ann st...Eev. Thomas
Scott
Eoman CathoUc Church... Arbuthnott st
Public Buildings, Offices, &:c.
BUEGH OFFICIALS—OLD TOWN.
Chief Magistrate...Wm. Brown, Esq.
2nd Baillie...Alex. Wood
Councillors. . .Three
Town Clerk and Treasurer... David Carr
Town Officer... James Kemlo
JUSTICE OP PEACE COUET.
County Buildings.
Clerk of the Peace...Eobert Falconer
Fiscal... James Crockatt
SHEEIPF COUET.
County Buildings.
Sheriff... John Guthrie Smith, Esq.
Sheriff Substitute... John Dove Wilson and J. Comrie
Thomson
Sheriil Clerk... Vacant
Procurators Fiscal... Alex. Simpson, jun. advocate^
Aberdeen and George S. Caird, County buildings,
Stonehaven
Interim Sheriff Clerk... John Craig Thomson
County Collector... James G. Soutar
Auditor... John Craig Thomson
COMMISSAEY COUET,
County Buildings.
Fiscals...Alexander Simpson, jun. and George Scott
Cauxl
Interim Sheriff Clerk... John Craig Thomson
Court House Keeper and Bar Officer... John Stewart
COUNTY PEISON,
County Buildings.
Keeper... John Mitchell
Matron... Mrs. Mitchell
Chaplain... Eev. Alexander Silver
Surgeon... George M. Edmond
Clerk to Prison Board... Eobert Tindal, Esq.
KINCAEDINESHIEE COMBINATION POOE
HOUSE.
Governor... John Christison
Matron... Mrs. John Christison
PETTEEESSO PAEOCHIAL BOAED.
7, Market Buildings.
Chairman... James Napier, Esq.
Law Agent... Eobert Falconer^ Esq.
Medical Officer... James Taylor Thorn, m.d.
Auditor.. .James Crockatt, sohcitor
Inspector and Collector... John Tevendale