Inverbervie
Inverbervie
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King Street, Inverbervie | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 2,300 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
OS grid reference | NO830726 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MONTROSE |
Postcode district | DD10 |
Dialling code | 01561 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Inverbervie (from
Etymology
The name Inverbervie involves the Gaelic Inbhir Biorbhaigh, meaning "mouth of Bervie Water".[3] Historic forms, such as Haberberui from 1290,[3][4] demonstrate that Gaelic inbhir, "estuary", has succeeded the original Brittonic element aber, with the same meaning (c.f. Welsh aber).[3][4]
History
Inverbervie appears in
A small harbour in the town was important in early years but despite improvements by Thomas Telford in 1819, disappeared by 1830 owing to the buildup of the shingle bar at the river mouth. The first flax spinning mill in Scotland was established here at the Haughs around 1790 and by 1910 there were nine in operation employing 500-600 workers. As a result of this, the population of the settlement peaked at over 2,500 around the turn of the 20th century but has since declined owing the downturn in that industry.
The town was within the
Prominent local buildings include Hallgreen Castle, founded in 1376, standing on a bluff overlooking the sea towards the southern end of the town.
Climate
Like most of the United Kingdom, Inverbervie has an oceanic climate (Köppen: Cfb).[6] with warm summers, cool winters and few extremes of temperature.
Climate data for Inverbervie (134 m or 440 ft asl, averages 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.9 (51.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 52.5 (2.07) |
39.5 (1.56) |
42.4 (1.67) |
47.7 (1.88) |
53.8 (2.12) |
55.2 (2.17) |
58.7 (2.31) |
57.6 (2.27) |
62.8 (2.47) |
79.6 (3.13) |
73.0 (2.87) |
60.3 (2.37) |
683.1 (26.89) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 11.2 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 124.1 |
Source: Met Office[7] |
Parliamentary burgh
The
In 1832 Inverbervie became a component of the Montrose district of burghs.
In 1950 it was merged into the North Angus and Mearns constituency. North Angus and Mearns was replaced with new constituencies in 1983. With effect from the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections, Inverbervie will be back within the Mearns and Angus constituency, following boundary changes.
Attractions
Inverbervie has The Bervie Chipper which in 1998 was awarded the title Fish & Chip Shop of the Year 1997.[8] The Bervie Sports Centre opened in March 1989.[9]
Media
- The local newspaper is the Mearns Leader which is published by Johnson Press and edited in the neighbouring town of Stonehaven.
- Bervie is served by local radio station, Mearns' distributed population. The station was set up to try to bring these distant communities together.[11]
Education
- Bervie Primary School Nursery
- Bervie Primary School serves Bervie and the surrounding rural area.[12]
- The feeder secondary school is Mackie Academy in Stonehaven.[13]
Community groups
Bervie contains many prominent community groups:
Bervie Church
Bervie Church
Scouting and Guiding
Bervie has an active
(6-8) are all held. Bervie is part of the Kincardineshire Scout District.There are
The Brownies (7-10yrs) hold meetings in the Burgh Hall.
The Living Rooms
The Living Rooms Christian Centre and Coffee Shop is in the school car park behind the church. The Living Rooms is an evangelical centre which aims to reach out to people. The Coffee Shop is a popular centre of the community.[15] Services of worship are held in the centre as well as prayer meetings, a youth group, and other special events.
Gala and fireworks
Every year the Gala Committee organise the climax of the community diary in June. As part of this event, a 'citizen of the year' and 'young citizen of the year' prizes are awarded. The fireworks display is organised and held by the caravan site every year on the Sunday nearest to Bonfire Night.
Transport
Inverbervie has regular bus links to
Notable residents
- clipper ship[16]
See also
- List of burghs in Scotland
- Aber and Inver as place-name elements
- Allardice Castle
- Arbuthnott, Bervie & Kinneff Parish Church
References
- ^ "Inverbervie". National Place-Names Gazetteer. Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Gaelic Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir (2003)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9781906566357.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Town House, Church Street (LB35065)". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Inverbervie Climate". Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Inverbervie (Aberdeenshire) UK climate averages". Met Office. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Federation of Fish Friers - Serving the Fish and Chips Industry - Quality Award". www.federationoffishfriers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Bervie centre proves the critics wrong". The Press and Journal. 4 July 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Mearns FM - Local Radio for the Mearns". Mearns FM - Local Radio for the Mearns. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Government borrowing topped £10.4 billion in April". Press Association. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Bervie School - Aberdeenshire Council". www.bervie.aberdeenshire.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Mackie Academy — Mackie Academy". www.mackie.aberdeenshire.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Home". www.arbuthnottbervieandkinneff.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "The Living Rooms Inverbervie". www.thelivingrooms.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ISBN 1-903471-94-X