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  Turriff Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Turriff lies in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, south of Banff and
Possibly connected to this was the notorious reputation of Turriff shoemakers in the early 1800s, who were said to be always ready for a fight.
Turriff also benefitted from being on the route of the main road from Aberdeen to Banff, and in 1857 the railway arrived, though it was to stay for less than a century until 1951.
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  Turriff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turriff is a town and parish in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Turriff is known locally as "Turra" in the Doric dialect of Scots.
The Marquis — being informed shortly after his arrival in Aberdeen that a meeting of Covenanters was to be held in Turriff on the fourteenth of February — resolved to disperse them, by occupying the town with 2000 men.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turriff   (251 words)

  
 Expropriation Law Centre >> News >> Turriff speaks out on tariffs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Turriff is a Vancouver lawyer who practices in the field of recovery of professional costs.
Turriff set the tone for his presentation by observing firstly that the decision to adopt a tariff was unfortunate and surprising.
Turriff described the tariff as an arbitrary method of determining cost recovery which might produce a reasonable result in some cases but when it does so it would be by accident.
www.expropriationlaw.ca /news/news0006.asp   (609 words)

  
 About Turriff Parish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Turriff Railway Station is 128 feet, the Cross of Turriff is 166 feet, the Fife Arms' Hotel, in the top of the square, is 107 feet, and the church is 209 feet.
Yet Turriff was never fortified, the historic part of the town being clustered around the west end: the church, the Market Cross, and the 16th-century Lodging of the principal nobleman of the neighbourhood, the Earl of Erroll.
Turriff prospered with Victorian agriculture - as may be interpreted from its solid red sandstone suburbs - becoming known for its role as the centre of feeing for Buchan farm labourers, the Turra Market, and is still today a prosperous agricultural district.
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 Turra' Coo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This caused outrage among the farmers local to Turriff, who claimed that their contributions were too high and that as they were rarely able to be off work due to illness like industrial workers it was unfair for them to have to pay for a service they were unlikely to use.
In Turriff, popular protests were held in the Johnston and Paterson Mart, and Robert Paterson, a Lendrum farmer refused to stamp the insurance cards of his employees.
The next day, the citezins of Turriff found the cow tied in the village square, decorated in ribbons and painted with the words 'Lendrum to Leeks' in reference to Lloyd George's Welsh origin, and representing the sherriff's and government's victory over the hostile farmers.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turra'_Coo   (562 words)

  
 Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Turriff is a thriving community built of red sandstone and the main shopping centre for the surrounding farmlands.
Over time Turriff has grown in size and developed as an important market and service centre for the farming hinterland.
The Mercat Cross, in Castle Street, Turriff was originally erected in 1512, and signified the right to have a market in the town.
www.turriffanddistrict.com /display_article.php?linkname=turriff   (320 words)

  
 North East Scotland Information, Events & Business Directory - Planlocal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Turriff, A market town in north Aberdeenshire, 11 miles south-east of Banff, situated between the districts of Banff and Buchan overlooking the Idoch Water which meets the River Deveron.
Turriff became known in 1913 throughout Great Britain when, Robert Paterson, a local farmer protested against the National Health Act by withholding payment of National Insurance contributions for his employees.
Turriff Show was held in 1864 on the Market Hill where it continued until 1924 before moving to the Haughs.
www.planlocal.com /about/turriff.asp   (414 words)

  
 Turriff Monastery.
Turriff should be regarded not only as a college of ecclesiastics, but also as one of the schools of the day; and it is a matter of great interest that it contained an officer {fer leginn} so prominent in the sister establishments of Ireland.
In the year 1412, the church of Turriff was erected into a prebend of the cathedral of St Mary and St Machar at Aberdeen.
In December 1861 portions of the choir were taken away, and on removing the stones from a window in the south wall, which had been built up, there appeared on the splay of one of the sides a human figure painted on the plaster in bright colours.
www.cushnieent.force9.co.uk /NewChurches/turriff.htm   (533 words)

  
 Historical perspective for Turriff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1412 the church was erected into a prebend of Aberdeen, and its parsons or prebendaries of the parish seem to have always been the wardens of the hospital; at least, from that date till the Reformation, they held the lands with which the Earl of Buchan had endowed it.
Turriff is the seat of a presbytery in the synod of Aberdeen; the living is worth £393.
The presbytery of Turriff comprises the quoad civilia parishes of Alvah, Auchterless, Drumblade, Forglen, Forgue, Fyvie, Gamrie, Inverkeithny, King-Edward, Monquhitter, and Turriff, the quoad sacra parishes of Macduff, Millbrex, Newbyth, Ythan-Wells,.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/townhistory185.html   (1976 words)

  
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History remembers Turriff as the place which witnessed the first serious bloodshed of the Scottish Civil War, for it was here in 1639 that the Covenanters and the Royalist forces clashed - the encounter being known as the "Trot of Turriff".
The name Turriff seems to be derived from the turrets or towers, which were associated with the gateway and vaults of an old and in 1850 ruinous building known as Castle Rainy.
William Charles Rennie was born in Turriff Scotland in 1815.
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 Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway
The Banff, Macduff and Turriff Extension Railway extended the line to Macduff.
This was an end-on junction with the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Extension Railway which continued the line on to Macduff.
This line would have not had physical connection with the Formartine and Buchan Railway or the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway.
www.railscot.co.uk /Banff_Macduff_and_Turriff_Junction_Railway/body.htm   (226 words)

  
 Turriff and District, North East Scotland
Whatever your requirements, you are sure to find them in Turriff where you will receive a warm welcome and great country courtesy.
It is the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland.
The present part of the castle dates from the 16th century and was designed by the same architect as Delgatie Castle, (not open to visitors).
www.electricscotland.com /historic/turriff.htm   (574 words)

  
 Discover and Explore Turriff
Turriff is a lovely little inland farming centre with some impressive shops, buildings and gardens, a few miles to the south of Banff.
It is a bustling town boasting of having been the capital centre for a pictish prince.
For the tourists from abroad the nearest airports are Aberdeen with a connection to Turriff by bus or coach, both Glasgow and Edinburgh connect to Aberdeen by air, rail, bus or coach, and on as above.
www.thelandofmacbeth.com /turriff.htm   (258 words)

  
 Turriff Show: Welcome to Turriff Show
organised by the Turriff District Agricultural Association, is a two day event, held on the Sunday, Monday before the first Tuesday in August.
It is the biggest annual event to take place in Turriff and attracts more than 40,000 visitors from a wide geographical area including overseas.
Turriff Show is probably the largest two-day agricultural Show in Scotland and is a venue not to be missed for top livestock producers and horse and pony exhibitors.
www.turriffshow.org   (191 words)

  
 Walkabout - Turriff
Turriff is a tiny Mallee wheatbelt town on the Sunraysia Highway.
The Turriff school was moved to the site after its closure.
Head due west from Gama, a locality 10 km south of Turriff on the highway.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICTurriff.shtml   (204 words)

  
 Details of Turriff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Turriff is thought to have been the capital of Lathmon, a Pictish principality, and its ancient ruined church dating from the 12th Century was dedicated to St Comgan who gave his name to the annual Cowan Fair.
Given to Arbroath Abbey in 1214, a hospital was founded on the lands of Turriff in 1272 by Alexander Comyn, Earl of Buchan.
Turriff figured briefly in the nation's history when in 1639 it was the scene of a famous encounter between Royalist and Covenanting forces at which it is alleged 'the first blood was spilt in the great civil war'.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/towns/towndetails185.html   (242 words)

  
 Visit Scotland - Turriff and District, North East Scotland
Set in the heart of Aberdeenshire, with easy access to castles, distilleries, museums, a range of historical sites and the coast, the Turriff area offers an ideal base from which to discover this lesser-known jewel in Scotland's crown.
Excellent fishing, shooting, golf, riding, and a host of other activities are available and there are beautiful areas for walking throughout the year.
The Turriff area boasts some of the most beautiful surroundings.
www.turriffanddistrict.com   (211 words)

  
 Turriff
Turriff is one of only two retained stations in Grampian Fire Brigade with two floors, the other being Aberlour.
Turriff has become one of the first towns in Britain to operate a 10-crew, Swedish-built Scania tender.
She said Turriff had been chosen as an area which would benefit from a 10-crew.
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 History of Turriff and District, Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
One such native of Turriff, George Findlater, a piper with the Gordon Highlanders was awarded the V.C. by Queen Victoria.
Twenty five years ago Turriff and District Heritage Society was formed and today cares for and displays artefacts, photographs and other memorabilia in two museums in the town.
Turriff and District Heritage Society have two publications that would be of interest to ex-patriates and others wishing to find out about Local History.
www.turriffanddistrict.net /index.php?topicid=4   (961 words)

  
 Turriff
At www.turriff.com you can learn more about Turriff’s expertise in gas, water, electricity and multi-utility contracting as well as our specialist services such as reinstatement, metering, heating and plumbing, trenchless techniques and cable-laying.
Turriff prides itself on its core values which include a commitment to training, safety and outstanding customer service.
Turriff Contractors Limited (Turriff) has relocated its headquarters to the Blackdog Industrial Centre in Aberdeen.
www.turriff.com   (226 words)

  
 UK-GolfGuide : A golfer's Guide to Turriff Golf Club, Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Please note that although this club has been issued with a password which allows them to update their information via the Internet, there is a disclaimer at the foot of this screen regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information.
Please click on this icon for a popup page containing a more detailed map of the location of Turriff Golf Club as well as all the other golf clubs within a 30 mile radius of it.
If you know that any of the information shown for Turriff Golf Club is inaccurate or out of date, please tell UK-GolfGuide so that we can update our files.
www.uk-golfguide.com /scotland/26711.html   (471 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - Turriff Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Held annually on the frisr Sunday and Monday of August, the Turriff Show is the largest 2 day agricultural show in Scotland.
This became famous as the location of a riot in November 1913 when an attempt was made to sell the "Turra Coo" a white cow that had been seized from a local farmer for non-payment of National Insurance contributions.
The Mercat Cross, Turriff was originally erected in 1512.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/Turriff-303863/Things_To_Do-Turriff-BR-1.html   (459 words)

  
 Turriff Printing Services
Turriff Printing Services Ltd., was formed in 1982 with the purpose of supplying the printing requirements of both local and national businesses.
Since then we have expanded at a steady rate to ensure that machinery and staff were capable of coping with our customers' print requirements.
It is Turriff Printing Services Ltd.'s aim to carry on improving products, service, and with training, our staff wherever possible, to keep the company on a sound basis for the future.
www.turriffprinting.com   (124 words)

  
 Yara - Turriff
The site is situated at Turriff, near Aberdeen and facilitates the import and bagging of the Company's fertilizer range in the North of Scotland.
The Turriff facility will enable us to bring in the appropriate high quality plant nutrient products from our sister plants in Europe close to where they will be used.
We will be able to guarantee an efficient service to our local customers and benefit from the environmental advantages of eliminating long distance road haulage.
fert.yara.co.uk /en/about_us/locations/yara_uk/turriff.html   (78 words)

  
 Stewart & Watson - Turriff Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Turriff office is our firm's main office and operates from two sites within the town, the general office and the property shop.
Three partners practise from the Turriff offices, Tom Nicol, Michael Daley, Douglas Purdie and Nicola Harvey.
The services provided at our firm's Turriff offices include estate agency, purchase and sale of agricultural, residential and commercial property, Wills Trust and Executries, family and matrimonial law issues, financial services and a full range of general legal services, with particular expertise in agricultural law.
www.stewartwatson.co.uk /contact_turriff.htm   (97 words)

  
 Scottish Towns - Turriff, Aberdeenshire
he ancient town of Turriff, with its distinctive red sandstone houses, is mentioned in the Book of Deer - a 12th century manuscript discovered six centuries later (1857) in the library of Cambridge University.
The story of this important Aberdeenshire town is a long and often fascinating one which you can read about in more detail in our history section.
History remembers Turriff as the place which witnessed the first serious bloodshed of the Civil War, for it was here in 1639 that the Covenanters and the Royalist forces clashed - the encounter being known as the "Trot of Turriff".
www.scottish-towns.co.uk /aberdeenshire/turriff   (175 words)

  
 Turriff Show: Welcome to Turriff Show
On Sunday one of the highlights is the Grand Parade of Horses, Ponies and Donkeys and on the Monday you can witness one of the best displays of livestock in Scotland for the Grand Parade of Cattle, Goats and Clydesdale Horses.
The Scottish Terrier Racing Team is returning to Turriff Show with an exciting, action packed display.
No Turriff Show would be complete without the accomplished performances of the local Turriff and District Pipe Band, also on the Monday afternoon.
www.turriffshow.org /Ringside   (479 words)

  
 Forglen Gathering
If there are other people you'd like me to invite, and/or some of you would prefer to stay in one of the small hotels, let me know.
Plan is to hire a wooden dance floor to put in the main barn at the farm - room for at least three sets of six.
Bill Hepburn is a professional bagpipe player, lives in Turriff (the nearest town).
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 Golf View, Turriff - the heart of Aberdeenshire's golfing and castle country
There are many hotels and restaurants in and around Turriff to choose from.
There is a supermarket in the centre of Turriff only about 5 minutes walk from Golfview, and the town also has quality butchers and bakers.
If you want to take the easy option, there are several carry outs covering tastes from traditional Fish and Chips, to Kebabs, Chinese and Indian.
www.golfviews.co.uk /acc.htm   (200 words)

  
 Turriff Reclamation Yard Center - Land, Metal, Oil, mine, lead and gas reclamation Turriff
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