CROVIE VILLAGE ABERDEENSHIRE SCOTLAND A ROW OF HOUSES WITH RED ROOF TILES A BLUE SKY AND A WAVE BREAKING OVER A SMALL SANDY BEACH
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JOHN BRACEGIRDLE / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2EWPB45File size:
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5918 x 4000 px | 50.1 x 33.9 cm | 19.7 x 13.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 March 2021Location:
SCOTLANDMore information:
Crovie is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating from a time when the sea was the only mode of transport to and from Scotland's shores. It comprises a single row of houses. Unlike the similar neighbouring village, Pennan, Crovie is situated on such a narrow ledge that any cars have to be left at the south of the village. Crovie was established by families (crofters) who had been moved off the land to make room for the landowners' sheep. Here, they operated fishing boats for the local landlord and gradually acquired their own craft instead. The fishing industry declined in the 20th century before ceasing altogether with the storm of 1953, which washed away a number of structures and forced the residents to flee. Since then most of the buildings have been turned into holiday lets.