Glass, Aberdeenshire

Glass is a parish about 8 miles west of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1] It is now wholly located in Aberdeenshire but before the reorganisation of Scottish county boundaries in 1891[2] it was partly in Banffshire.[3][1] The name Glass may have come from the Gaelic word for "grey,"[3] "meadow" or "stream."[4]

Glass had a population of 412 in 1951 and in 793 in 1801.[5]

It has its own school, Glass Primary School[6][7] and its pupils attend The Gordon Schools, Huntly for their secondary education.[8]

Notable buildings

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  • List of listed buildings in Glass, Aberdeenshire
  • Blairmore House, formerly a school and house belonging to the Family of David Cameron, British Prime Minister. Now a place of retreat and prayer.[9]
  • Aswanley house, a mansion, probably built in the 17th century[10][11] is a Category B listed building. It was being used as a wedding and corporate events and self-catering cottages venue in 2020.[12]
  • St. Andrews, the Parish Church of Glass (built or remodelled[13] in 1782) is a Category B listed building.[14] This church was closed in 2007 and was sold to private property owners after April 2011.[13]
  • Beldorney Castle (built mid-16th century) is two miles south of Glass and is a Category A listed building.[15]

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b Staff. "History of Glass, in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire | Map and description". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. ^ Rodgers, Peggy (7 June 2020). "Glass (BAN), Banffshire". Genuki. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, Samuel (1851). A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. London,UK: S. Lewis & Co. p. 499. OCLC 1157994491. OL 22895439M.
  4. ^ Mac an Tailleir, Iain (2003). "Gaelic place names in Scotland (Ainmean-àite)" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. ^ "GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Glass ScoP through time | Population Statistics | Total Population". A Vision of Britain through Time. 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ Staff. "Glass School". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  7. ^ Staff. "Glass Primary School". Glass Primary School. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ Gaiter, Phil (2019). "The Gordon Schools handbook 2019/2020" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. p. 17. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ Staff. "Ellel Scotland". Ellel Ministries UK. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ Staff. "Aswanley House". Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  11. ^ Staff (2011). "Aswanley Scotland". Aswanley. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  12. ^ Staff. "History - Gordon Family". Aswanley Scotland. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. ^ a b Staff. "Glass Parish Church". Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  14. ^ Staff. "Parish Church of Glass, Huntly, Strathbogie and Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  15. ^ Lindsay, Maurice (1986) The Castles of Scotland. Constable. ISBN 0-09-473430-5 p78

Bibliography

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Godsman, James (1970). Glass, Aberdeenshire: the story of a parish. Aberdeen, UK: Alex. P. Reid and Son. ISBN 978-0900961069.

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57°26′N 2°58′W / 57.433°N 2.967°W / 57.433; -2.967


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