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Aberfeldy Parish Church
Aberfeldy may refer to: Places * Aberfeldy, Victoria, Australia * Aberfeldy, Ontario, Canada * Aberfeldy Village, London, England *Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross Aberfeldy () is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the River Tay. A small market town, Aberfeldy is located in Highland Perthshire. It was mentioned by Robert Burns in the poem ''The Birks of Aberfeldy'' and in the Ed Sheeran song "The H ..., Scotland * Aberfeldy, Free State, South Africa Other uses * Aberfeldy (band), a Scottish indie/chamber pop band * Aberfeldy (whisky), a brand of Scottish Malt Whisky * Aberfeldy River, Victoria, Australia See also * Aberfeldie, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy, Victoria
Aberfeldy is a locality in southern Victoria, Australia on Mount Lookout, northeast of the Thomson Dam, east of Melbourne. History The area began to be inhabited in 1871 following the discovery of alluvial gold, although access was made difficult by the rugged terrain and the harsh winters, with sub-zero temperatures and much snow. The first Aberfeldy Post Office opened on 1 January 1872. It closed permanently in 1967. The postmaster from 1880 to 1884 was Henry Donaldson, whose sister, Elizabeth Donaldson had married the Aberfeldy butcher Thomas Dwyer, originally from Tipperary, Ireland. The eldest of the three Dwyer children was John Patrick, born in Aberfeldy in 1879. His parents both died in 1884, so the children were taken in by their Scottish grandparents David and Annie Donaldson, who ran the general store in nearby Morwell. At that time Henry Donaldson also left Aberfeldy, going to be postmaster in Heyfield, Victoria. John Partick Dwyer was a child prodigy and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy Village
Aberfeldy Village is an urban village in Poplar, London, Poplar, London, England, which is in the process of being redeveloped in a joint venture between Poplar HARCA and Willmott Dixon. It was known as the Aberfeldy Estate, a housing estate but has expanded. It is sometimes referred to as Aberfeldy New Village in planning documents. History Redevelopment The area was originally developed with small terraced houses from 1864 to 1885, first by David Mclntosh, who named several streets after places in Scotland, and from 1873 by the chemist turned developer John Abbott. The site of the estate was located on what was the northern boundary of the Import Dock, famous for the importing of exotic goods during the 18th and 19th century. However it was heavily bombed during the Second World War and subsequently redeveloped into the Aberfeldy Estate. It was built in various phases starting in the 1930s and continued after the surrounding area suffered wartime damage, being completed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy, Perth And Kinross
Aberfeldy () is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the River Tay. A small market town, Aberfeldy is located in Highland Perthshire. It was mentioned by Robert Burns in the poem ''The Birks of Aberfeldy'' and in the Ed Sheeran song "The Hills of Aberfeldy". Etymology Aberfeldy means 'mouth of the Peallaidh'. The first element of the name is the Pictish language, Pictish word ''aber'' 'river mouth'. The river-name perhaps incorporates the name of a water-sprite known as Peallaidh, which in Gaelic means 'shaggy'. Aberfeldy is recorded in 1526 as ''Abrefrally'' and in 1552 as ''Abirfeldy''. History Early history Beyond its association with Burns, who mentioned Aberfeldy in his poem ''The Birks of Aberfeldy'', the town is known for Wade's Bridge, built in 1733 and designed by architect William Adam (architect), William Adam, father of Robert Adam. General George Wade considered this bridge to be his greatest accomplishment. Aberfeldy is also mentioned in the traditional "Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy, Free State
Aberfeldy is a small settlement located inside triangle of Phuthaditjhaba, Kestell and Harrismith surrounded by agricultural land and game farms. The farm Aberfeldy in the Orange Free State had a post office known as Elandsrivierbrug; when the railway reached the farm in 1902 the new Orange River Colony The Orange River Colony was the British colony created after Britain first occupied (1900) and then annexed (1902) the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War. The colony ceased to exist in 1910, when it was absorbed into the Unio ... administration preferred "Aberfeldy", Scottish in origin, to the previous Afrikaans name. By 1905 the post office name was Anglicised into Elands River Bridge. References Populated places in the Maluti a Phofung Local Municipality {{FreeState-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy (band)
Aberfeldy are a Scottish indie pop band founded in Edinburgh in 2002. Formed by the singer-songwriter Riley Briggs, the band is named after the Scottish town where Riley's grandfather had a caravan. Known for their melodic, folk-influenced pop sound, they gained attention with their debut album, ''Young Forever'' (2004), which featured the single "Heliopolis by Night". The album was recorded using vintage analogue equipment, giving it a distinctive warm and organic sound. They followed up with ''Do Whatever Turns You On'' (2006) and ''Somewhere to Jump From'' (2010), showcasing a blend of acoustic instrumentation, harmonies, and whimsical lyricism. Their style incorporates elements of folk, pop, and indie rock, earning them comparisons to artists such as Belle and Sebastian and The Magnetic Fields. Although Aberfeldy have been less active in recent years, they continue to perform sporadically. Formation Singer/guitarist Riley Briggs formed Aberfeldy between 2002 and 2003, me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy (whisky)
Aberfeldy distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Scotland. History Aberfeldy Distillery was founded by the John Dewar & Sons, Ltd. in 1896, and opened in 1898. The distillery is located on the eastern outskirts of Aberfeldy, on the southern bank of the upper Tay. The demand for barley as a basic foodstuff during World War I led to the distillery being closed from 1917 to 1919. The Second World War also caused barley supplies to be cut, and the distillery was again forced to shut down for some of this period. Supply to final markets was kept up by reducing the period whisky was laid up from 7 years to 3. In 1925, the distillery passed to The Distillers Company when Dewars amalgamated with it. In 1972 the distillery was enlarged, and the old stills were replaced by four new steam heated stills. Ownership later passed to Grand Metropolitan, which became Diageo in 1997. In 1999, an Aberfeldy 12 Year Old Single Malt brand was introduced. In 2000, a new dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberfeldy River
The Aberfeldy River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Alpine region of the Australian state of Victoria. Features and location Formed by the confluence of the north and south branches of the river, the Aberfeldy River rises in a state forestry area below Mount Selma on part of the Great Dividing Range. The river flows generally southwest then south, joined by two minor tributaries, before reaching its confluence with the Thomson River north of , in the Shire of Baw Baw. The river descends over its course. Etymology In the Aboriginal Brataualung language The Gunaikurnai or Gunai/Kurnai ( ) language, also spelt Gunnai, Kurnai, Ganai, Gaanay, or Kurnay ) is an Australian Aboriginal dialect cluster of the Gunaikurnai people in Gippsland in south-east Victoria. Bidawal was either a divergent di ... the river is named ''Nambruc'', meaning "plenty of black opossums". See also * Rivers of Victoria References External links * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
