Crovie community hamlet on the Banffshire coast west of Fraserburgh, Scotland. XPL 3291-326
Crovie is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising of a single row of houses. Unlike the similar neighbouring village, Pennan, Crovie is situated on such a narrow ledge that any cars have to be left at the south of the Village. Crovie was established by families who had been moved off the land to make room for the landlords sheep. Here, they operated fishing boats for the landlord, and gradually acquired their own craft instead. The fishing industry declined in the twentieth century before ceasing altogether with the storm of 1953, which washed away a number of structures and forced the residents to flee. Since then most of the buildings have been turned into holiday lets. The first half of the twentieth century saw a gradual decline in Crovie's fishing fleet in the face of competition from the larger, more effective vessels that could operate from other ports. However, the end of Crovie's fishing industry came, finally and abruptly, on 31 January 1953. A storm that had been building since the previous night brought hurricane force winds and huge seas to the village. The path to Gardenstown was washed away (it has since been replaced), together with stretches of Crovie's sea defences and a number of houses and sheds. The village ceased to be viable almost immediately, and many residents simply moved round the bay to Gardenstown. Today many of the properties have been renovated and are now let as holiday cottages.
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Location: Crovie, Banff-shire. Grampian Region. Scotland. United Kingdom.
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