Forgue is a hamlet in
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
. It lies northwest of
Aberdeen
Aberdeen ( ; ; ) is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, third most populous Cities of Scotland, Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeensh ...
and northeast of
Huntly
Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...
. The hamlet is surrounded by the lands of Bognie Estate, which have been held by the
Morisons of Bognie since 1635.
The
Glendronach distillery
Glendronach distillery is a Scottish whisky distillery located near Forgue, by Huntly, Aberdeenshire, in the Highland whisky district. It is owned by the Brown–Forman Corporation.
The name Glendronach derives from the Scottish Gaelic whic ...
,
Bognie Castle
Bognie Castle (also called Conzie Castle) is a ruined castle on Bognie Estate, between Huntly, Scotland, Huntly and Banff, Aberdeenshire, Banff in the Aberdeenshire region of Scotland. Once rising four storeys high, it is thought to have been c ...
, Scott Hall, Forgue Primary School, Forgue Kirk and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church are located within the wider area.
Notable residents
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George Bartlet, Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney
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Sir George Stuart Forbes, Indian civil servant
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John Fordyce, missionary
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George Garden, religious controversialist
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General Sir Alexander Leith, British soldier
* J Cameron Peddie, preacher
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John Stuart, archivist and genealogist
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Thomas Thain
The Hon. Thomas Thain (baptised January 7, 1778 – January 26, 1832). He was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He was a partner in the North West Company and a member of the Beaver Club. He represented Montreal East ...
, Canadian politician
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George Thom, mathematician and educator
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Bell Duncan, Scottish traditional singer
See also
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Listed buildings in Forgue
References
External links
A history of Forgue
Hamlets in Scotland
Villages in Aberdeenshire
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