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Burgh of Stonehaven which was erected a burgh of barony in the 16th century and superseded Kincardine as the county town of Kincardineshire in the early 17th century. The town first developed to the south of the Carron Water, the area now known as Old Stonehaven, where the harbour, the tolbooth and the marker cross are. In 1759 Robert Barclay of Ury purchased the estate of Arduthie with the intention of developing a New Town north of the Carron Water and bounded on the north by the Cowie Water. New Stonehaven, designed by his son, Robert, was laid out on an irregular grid plan, with development commencing in 1797. The streets were named after family members. John Wood's map shows that the new town had developed extensively by that date, but even in the later 19th century there was relatively few houses south of the Carron Water, this area becoming more built up from the early 20th century. By the 1930s Stonehaven enjoyed popularity as a seaside town.
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