Turriff
Coordinates: 57°32′21″N 2°27′40″W / 57.539031°N 2.461141°W
Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is approximately 166 feet above sea level. It is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots. The name appears to be Scottish Gaelic in origin, from "torr" meaning a mound or round hill, or "tur" meaning a tower.
| Turriff | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Baile Thurra [1] | |
| Scots: Turra | |
 Turriff shown within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 5,708 (2001) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NJ725505 |
| - Edinburgh | 160 miles (257 km) |
| - London | 569 miles (916 km) |
| Civil parish | Turriff |
| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TURRIFF |
| Postcode district | AB53 |
| Dialling code | 01888 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Banff and Buchan |
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire East |
History
The Knights Templar appear to have had a base in the area, and a nearby site is still known as "Temple Brae".
Early in 1639, the Marquis of Huntly assembled his forces here, and thereafter went to Kintore in lower Aberdeenshire, eventually marching from there to Aberdeen itself. The Marquis — being informed shortly after his arrival in Aberdeen that a meeting of Covenanters was to be held in Turriff on the fourteenth of February — resolved to disperse them, by occupying the town with 2000 men. The incident was known as the "First raid of Turray".
Turriff Media
Statue commemorating the Turra Coo
Other websites
- The Turriff and District Tourism Action Group Archived 2008-10-08 at the Wayback Machine