Summary
Ferryden is a village in Angus, Scotland in the community council area of Ferryden & Craig. It lies southerly adjacent to the town of Montrose on the south bank of the South Esk and is considered a fringe locality of Montrose, being connected to the latter by the former Rossie Island, now home to shipping facilities and Montrose Port Authority.
| Ferryden | |
|---|---|
  Ferryden Location within Angus | |
| Area | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,220 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
| • Density | 4,692/km2 (12,150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ferrydenner |
| OS grid reference | NO7156 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Montrose |
| Postcode district | DD10 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
History edit
Ferryden owes its name to the ferry crossing that crossed the South Esk river to and from Montrose, with the earliest record of a ferry crossing being recorded in 1178 when King William the Lion granted the ferryboat of Montrose and its lands to Arbroath Abbey. The village itself began to grow in the 1700s when fishermen from the North East were encouraged to settle by Patrick Scott of Rossie.[2]
Geography edit
Ferryden was joined to Rossie Island, a former island at the mouth of the South Esk in the late 20th century by infilling.[3] The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica lists the population of the island (160) as separate from the village of Ferryden (1330):[4]
In the mouth of the channel of the South Esk lies the island of Rossie, or Inchbrayock (pop. 160), which in 1829 was connected with the burgh by means of a suspension bridge 432 ft. long and by a drawbridge with the south bank near the fishing village of Ferryden (pop. 1330). The harbour lies between the suspension bridge and the sea, and is provided with a wet dock.[4]
Facilities edit
There is one school in the village, namely Ferryden Primary School on Craig Crescent.
References edit
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Boat will promote Ferryden's treasures". The Courier. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Rossie Island (Inchbraoch)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Montrose". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 794.
External links edit
- Scotland Ordnance Survey map of Ferryden and surrounds: Forfarshire Sheet XXXV.NW (includes: Craig; Maryton; Montrose) / Publication date: 1904 / Date revised: 1902 (Map). National Library of Scotland. 1904. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Montrose–Ferryden Viaduct". ScotlandPlaces.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- 1930 image showing Rossie Island separate from Ferryden: "Montrose, general view, showing Ferryden and Montrose Harbour. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east". Canmore: National Record of the Historical Environment. August 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- 1974 image showing the tollhouse for Rossie Island bridge "Ferryden, Tollhouse Roadside view from NW". Canmore: National Record of the Historical Environment. 1974. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
