20-398: Nigg may refer to: Places [ edit ] Nigg, Aberdeen , Scotland Nigg, Highland , Scotland Nigg Rock , Antarctica People [ edit ] Joel Nigg , American psychologist Joseph Nigg , Austrian painter Killing of Michael Nigg Serge Nigg , French composer Other uses [ edit ] Nigg Stone ,
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60-576: A fishing community on the south bank of the River Dee, to the north of present day Sinclair Road. In 1842 the Harbour authorities built two leading lights in Old Torry to guide ships safely into Aberdeen Harbour . They are still working today. Some of Old Torry's oldest houses were lost when the River Dee was diverted to enable the first major expansion of Aberdeen Harbour in 1871, a development which enabled
80-638: A vantage point for viewing the dolphins which frequently visit the harbour mouth area. Today, Torry is connected to the north bank of the Dee and the centre of Aberdeen by three bridges. Leading most directly to the centre of Torry, the Queen Victoria Bridge was completed in 1887, following a ferry disaster in 1876 which claimed the lives of 32 people returning from a visit to the Bay of Nigg . The bridge also has facilities for carrying water and gas services across
100-588: Is an area of Aberdeen , Scotland, south of the River Dee . It has a population of 16,400 (2019 estimate). The area has a bay known as the Bay of Nigg or Nigg Bay , immediately south of a coastal golf course, and a farm that is also a visitor attraction, known as Doonies Farm . Nigg is situated somewhat to the east of the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which route was constructed on high ground to make passable this medieval passage from coastal points south of Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient passage connected
120-437: The 12th century. The place name first appears in written records in 1484 and was erected a burgh of barony by royal charter from King James IV in 1495. The first bridge over the River Dee linking Torry with Aberdeen was built in the 1520s, and Torry's first pub , 'le Sandy Velle', is recorded in 1535, serving travellers from Aberdeen. Over time development in the area became focussed on what became known as 'Old Torry',
140-590: The Dee as well as the Fisheries Research Laboratory in Victoria Road. Torry has traditionally been seen as an area of low-cost housing. This has attracted students and more recently migrants from Eastern Europe and particularly Poland . In June 2006, a Polish shop opened on Victoria Road to cater for the influx of new workers and their families to the Aberdeen area. The median property sale in 2004
160-590: The River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9,000 men in the battle of the Civil War in 1638. Nigg was historically a parish in Kincardineshire . It included Altens , Cove Bay , Kincorth and Torry as well as
180-453: The architects William Kelly and Harbourne McLennan and the surveyor John Gordon. The following year it was announced that the building of the "initial instalment" of a proposed 500 houses was well under way. Earth from the excavated roadways around the housing development was being placed on top of the central hill summit, "and a mound, from which a complete view of the city will be obtained, is being built." Ronald W. McDonald, in his history of
200-555: The area, writes that the "area grew steadily between 1919 and 1933" and suggests that the "hub" of the area was the Torry Intermediate School, "opened on the 29th August 1927, with 305 pupils." The formerly fortified Torry Battery – last used defensively during the Second World War ;– is now a scheduled ancient monument , protected as a place of historical interest of national importance. Close by are
220-512: The bridge, and have reopened it as a public footbridge . Nicholas J. Williams writes that the transfer, in 1919, of "responsibility for working-class housing from the private sector to the council" meant a vast improvement in housing quality in Aberdeen. The first such houses were built at Torry, and a variety of possible plans were put on show at the Art Gallery in April, 1919. They were the work of
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#1732856212372240-485: The construction of the Queen Victoria Bridge , opened in 1881. Torry was historically part of the parish of Nigg in Kincardineshire. In 1891 Torry was incorporated into the burgh of Aberdeen. Torry remained part of the county of Kincardineshire for certain judicial functions until 1899, when the city of Aberdeen was made a county of itself . In the 1970s North Sea oil and gas was discovered offshore and there
260-457: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigg&oldid=1223141731 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nigg, Aberdeen Nigg
280-539: The remains of a rocket-propelled life-saving apparatus station (supplanted as a rescue system by the development of helicopters), and further along the shore road are a disused but preserved foghorn and Robert Stevenson -designed lighthouse . The ruin of St. Fittick 's Church was built in 1199 and the key is available from the Starter's Hut near the Balnagask golf clubhouse; the graveyard has remains of many who perished in
300-704: The river. To the west of the Victoria Bridge lie the Queen Elizabeth Bridge of 1983, and the narrow Wellington Suspension Bridge . The suspension bridge was designed by Captain Samuel Brown and opened in 1831, replacing the Craiglug ferry. Refurbished in 1930, the category A listed building was closed to vehicular traffic in 1984 and to pedestrians in March 2002. Aberdeen City Council engineers have strengthened
320-474: The same reforms which abolished Kincardineshire County Council. This Aberdeen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Torry Torry is a suburb of Aberdeen , Scotland , lying on the south bank of the River Dee . It was historically part of the county of Kincardineshire and was absorbed into the city of Aberdeen in 1891. People have been living in Torry since at least
340-442: The site is called the 'Torry Marine Base', part of Aberdeen Harbour. In 2017 former residents successfully crowdfunded for an information board commemorating Old Torry. In the 20th century New or Upper Torry developed to the south of Old Torry, moving the centre of modern Torry away from the river and up the hillside. Torry remains famous for its fishing community and still has a number of fishing businesses operating close to
360-477: The village of Nigg itself. Torry was transferred into the burgh of Aberdeen in 1891. The burgh of Aberdeen was made a county of itself in 1899. Kincorth and Nigg village were likewise absorbed into the county of the city of Aberdeen in 1935, as was Altens in 1970. The remainder of the parish of Nigg, covering Cove Bay and residual rural areas, was finally absorbed into the City of Aberdeen district in 1975 as part of
380-468: Was a rush to develop Aberdeen's infrastructure to suit the industry’s demands. Shell proposed to demolish Old Torry in order to construct harbour-side storage for oil and gas. Aberdeen City Council approved plans the plans by 31 votes to 3. The matter went to public enquiry but was approved by the UK Government . The houses were bought by compulsory purchase , and in 1974 Old Torry was demolished. Today
400-459: Was £34,000 compared to £91,000 in the Aberdeen City area. Unemployment in Torry is estimated at around 3 percent which is high for the city. Torry is a neighbourhood highlighted as a priority area for Aberdeen’s Community Regeneration Strategy. The population of Torry in 2011 was 10,465. The 18-hole Balnagask golf course offers panoramic city views from the east side of Torry, as well as
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