Aberdeenshire HER - NJ63SW0108 - ST SAIR'S MARKET STANCE

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Primary ReferenceNJ63SW0108
NameST SAIR'S MARKET STANCE
NRHE Card No.NJ63SW204
NRHE Numlink 165592
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Documentary Record Only
Site Condition Destroyed
Details Site of a market stance depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. It consisted of two enclosed areas of ground. It was the site of an ancient fair, St Sair's Fair, named after St Serf, held on the Wednesday after the last Tuesday in June. Early records show that the fair was granted in 1591. The OS Name Book (1865-71) recorded that at that time the fair was fast declining from one of the largest markets in northeast Scotland to a 'mere horse market, owing to the opening up of the country by railways'.
Last Update14/02/2020
Updated Bycherbert
CompilerCP
Date of Compilation30/08/2019

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National Grid Reference: NJ 6314 3266


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