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FOCHABERS
, a See also:burgh of See also:barony and See also:village of See also:Elginshire, See also:Scotland
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Pop
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(Igor) 981
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It is delightfully situated on the See also:Spey, about 9 M
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E. by S. of See also:Elgin, the See also:terminus of a See also:branch of the Highland railway connecting at Orbliston Junction with the See also:main See also:line from Elgin to See also:Keith
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The See also:town was rebuilt in its See also:present situation at the end of the 18th See also:century, when its earlier site was required for alterations in the grounds of See also:Gordon See also:Castle, in which the old town See also:cross still stands
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The streets all See also:lead at right angles to the central square, where fairs and markets are held
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The public buildings include a library and See also:reading-See also:room, the See also:court-See also:house and the Milne school, named after See also: |
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