Rathven
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Rathven | |
Scots: Raffin | |
![]() Rathven Kirk |
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OS grid reference | NJ444657 |
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Council area | Moray |
Lieutenancy area | Banffshire |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BUCKIE |
Postcode district | AB56 |
Dialling code | 01542 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | Moray |
Scottish Parliament | Moray |
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Rathven (Scots: Raffin )[1] is a village and former civil parish in Moray, Scotland. The parish was last used as a census subdivision in 2001 when the population was 12,378[2] and included the former burghs of Buckie, Findochty and Portknockie.
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Churches
In the village, as well as Rathven Kirk is the Roman Catholic St Peter's Church. It is sometimes inaccurately referred to as a cathedral. St Gregory's Church, Preshome and St Ninian's Church, Tynet are served from here. The church was built in 1851-7 to a design by Bishop James Kyle and Alexander and William Reid. In 1907 the chancel, altar and baptistry were altered by Charles Jean Ménart, who also designed St Aloysius Church, Glasgow.[3]
Notable people
The Addison family in Rathven can be traced back to the 17th century and this branch includes the Canadian-Czech philanthropist, Vincent Peter Addison (d. 2007) and the travel writer, David M. Addison whose latest work "Confessions of a Banffshire Loon" contains much information about the Addisons of Rathven as well as the Addisons of nearby Portknockie where Joseph Addison was the first provost. There are also a couple of chapters on the Gordons of Letterfourie who were the lairds and masters of the people of Rathven.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ The Online Scots Dictionary
- ↑ Scotland's Census 2001 - National Records of Scotland Table CAS001- Age by sex and whether living in household or communal establishment All people Retrieved 2009-12-18
- ↑ Notes from the Author, Geograph.org.uk Retrieved 29 January 2013
- ↑ davidmaddison.org retrieved 20 November 2013
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