Fetterangus (Scottish Gaelic:Fothair Aonghais,Scots:Fishie) is a small village inAberdeenshire, Scotland, located just to the north ofMintlaw. Fetterangus is often called "Fishie",[1] though the origin of this nickname is unknown.
Lord Pitfour is credited with establishing the village of Fetterangus in 1752 as it fell within the lands of thePitfour estate.[2]
Fetterangus was in Banffshire until 1891.[3]
Though only having a population of 400, the village has an active community association that has erected a community owned windturbine near the village to earn an income for community projects by selling power to the national grid.[4]
A nearby visitor attraction is Drinnie's Observatory, which was built in 1845 and offers attractive views over the Buchan countryside for miles in all directions.[5]
Fetterangus has its ownprimary school, though secondary pupils have a 2-mile journey toMintlaw Academy.
The local area is rich with prehistory and historical features. Somewhat to the south of Fetterangus are a number ofprehistoric monuments includingCatto Long Barrow,[6]Silver Cairn and many tumuli. In the same vicinity of theLaeca Burn watershed is thepoint d'appui of historic battles between invadingDanes and indigenousPicts.
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