Banchory – United Kingdom

 

About Banchory

Banchory is a burgh or town in the Scottish county of Aberdeen. About 29 kilometers (18 miles) west of Aberdeen, close to where the Feugh River flows into the Dee River.

At the eastern edge of town, a farmer uncovered a little cist grave in 2009. It was a burial from the Beaker civilization, and archaeologists were called in to dig it up. The burial was most likely performed between 2330 and 2040 BC, according to radiocarbon dating. Stable isotope research of the skeleton revealed that the person either grew up on basalt geology, like that of the region, or on chalk, suggesting that they were either locals or possibly from another location, like Yorkshire. Butter or milk had been stored in the Beaker pot found in the grave, as evidenced by the residue inside.

St. Ternan is credited with establishing a Christian community there, which may explain the origin of the name. There is a legend that Ternan worshiped St. Ninian. According to local legend, he first planted his town in the spot that would become the medieval parish of Banchory-Ternan, right on the banks of the River Dee.

Hotels in Banchory

1. Banchory lodge Hotel

Address: Dee St, Banchory AB31 5HS, United Kingdom

2. Tor-Na-Coille Hotel

Address: Inchmarlo Rd, Banchory AB31 4AB, United Kingdom

3. Burnett Arms Hotel

Address: 25 High St, Banchory AB31 5TD, United Kingdom

4. Legion Scotland

Address: Ravenswood Country Club, 25 Ramsay Rd, Banchory AB31 5TS, United Kingdom

5. Stag hotel

Address: 40 High St, Banchory AB31 5SR, United Kingdom

6. Douglas Arms hotel

Address: 22 High St, Banchory AB31 5SR, United Kingdom

7. Raemoir house

Address: Raemoir House, Banchory AB31 4ED, United Kingdom

8. Macbeth Arms hotel

Address: 1 Station Square, Lumphanan, Banchory AB31 4TE, United Kingdom

9. Inchmarlo Resort

Address:  Queens Ct, Banchory AB31 4GD, United Kingdom