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

• 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

• The Family of David Cameron. His father Ian Cameron was born at Blairmore House.

References

1. 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. 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. 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

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

External links

• War Memorial in Glass on Kinnethmont site by James M. Grant

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