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 is located in Angus
Ferryden
Ferryden
Location within Angus
Area0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population1,220 (2022)[1]
• Density4,692/km2 (12,150/sq mi)
DemonymFerrydenner
OS grid referenceNO7156
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMontrose
Postcode districtDD10
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56°41′N 2°28′W / 56.69°N 2.47°W / 56.69; -2.47
Pier at Ferryden
South bank of the South Esk at Ferryden

History

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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

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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]

 
Usan Road junction, Ferryden

Facilities

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There is one school in the village, namely Ferryden Primary School on Craig Crescent.

References

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  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Boat will promote Ferryden's treasures". The Courier. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Rossie Island (Inchbraoch)". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b   Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Montrose". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 794.
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