In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Pitsligo like this:
Pitsligo, New, town, Tyrie par., and quoad sacra par., partly also in Aberdour, New Deer, and Strichen pars., N. Aberdeenshire - quoad sacra par., pop. 2964; town, 4 miles W. of Strichen ry. sta. and 11 miles SW. of Fraserburgh, pop. 2056; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has mfrs. of bobbin-lace, and in the neighbourhood are extensive granite quarries.
Pitsligo through time
Pitsligo is now part of Aberdeenshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Aberdeenshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pitsligo itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17035
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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