Forgotten Ferryhill
Beginning at the site of Dee Village which would later become the citys southern Hydro-electric works, this tour looks back into Ferryhills distant past when the lands belonged to the Trinitarian Monastery in the Green, and later to Patrick Dun, who set up the lands of Ferryhill as a way of making the Grammar School independent, which was inadvertently thwarted by Council greed.
Ferryhill is Aberdeens first suburb, a collection of Georgian and Victorian showpiece architecture such as Devanha House, Marine Terrace and the Rotunda.
Many famous residents included Peterhead whaling Captain, William Penny; William Henderson, partner in Aberdeens White Star Line, Brewer, William Black, architects George Bennett Mitchell and John Ross McMillan, as well as Elizabeth Blackwell, the first ever published female botanical artist who had a whirlwind romance ending in tragedy.
The Dingwall-Fordyce family made their mark on the area with Dee Village and Arthurseat, the estate that later became Duthie Park, through a Provosts shenanigans, and the disappearance of liferenter, Arthur Williamson, lost in the Australian outback in the 1860s.
Duthie Park rounds off the tour; Elizabeth Duthies gift to the city; she and her brother and uncle were great philanthropists, but only she is remembered today.
Starting at the bus stop opposite New China takeaway at the foot of Crown Street, we take a winding route through Ferryhill to Duthie Park where the tour ends.
Approx 2hrs
Mainly on pavements
Might not be suitable for those with mobility issues as it is hilly!
Dogs welcome - if they can vouch for their humans!
Tickets 15/10
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Dates & Booking
Aug. 23, 2025 2:00pm
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Ticket Info
Standard - From £8.50 - £15.00
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