Tyrie, Aberdeenshire

Tyrie parish church and war memorial

Tyrie is a hamlet and parish in the Buchan district of Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland.[1] Tyrie is located on the A98 road, around 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-west of Fraserburgh. Tyrie parish includes the larger settlement of New Pitsligo, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the south.[2] There is a primary school in the village. Tyrie parish church was built in 1800 and is a category B listed building.[3] The church contains a Pictish symbol stone known as the Raven Stone, which was discovered on the site of the old parish church.[4] The ecclesiastical parish was united with Strichen parish in 2002.[5]

References

  1. "Overview of Tyrie". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. "Tyrie, Aberdeenshire". Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "Parish Church of St Andrew, Tyrie". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. "Tyrie, Raven Stone". RCAHMS. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. "Strichen and Tyrie Parish". Church of Scotland. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

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Coordinates: 57°39′09″N 2°07′44″W / 57.6526°N 2.1288°W / 57.6526; -2.1288

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