Maud, Aberdeenshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Maud
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| Population | 910 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NJ925479 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERHEAD |
| Postcode district | AB42 |
| Dialling code | 01771 |
| Police | Grampian |
| Fire | Grampian |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Maud (which is Am Mòd in Scottish Gaelic) is a small village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 2006, about 780 people lived there.
Maud is located about 13 miles west of Peterhead, right by the South Ugie Water river. It became an important place after 1863. This was because it was a busy railway junction for the Formartine and Buchan Railway. This railway line went through Maud to places like Fraserburgh and Peterhead.
The village has always been a meeting point for six different roads. Over time, Maud has been known by a few different names:
- Bank of Behitch
- Brucklay
- New Maud, though the "New" part is not used anymore
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Exploring Maud Village
Maud has an old railway station. It stopped taking passengers in 1965. When the trains were running, Maud was where the railway line from Aberdeen split. One part went to Fraserburgh and the other to Peterhead.
Today, you can walk along the old railway lines. They are now part of the Formartine and Buchan Way. The train tracks were removed after freight trains stopped running in 1979. There used to be a market for farm animals, called a mart, where local livestock were sold.
The village also has a hospital for older people. This building used to be a "poorhouse," which opened in 1866. It was designed by a person named Alexander Ellis.
In the middle of Maud, there is a modern building complex. It has a café, a community center, a gym, and other useful facilities. The old town hall is also still used regularly by local groups. Maud also has a small group of shops.
Just south of Maud is a tiny village called Kirkhill Pendicle. It has a weather station that is often shown on Met Office weather maps for Aberdeenshire.
Ancient History and Discoveries
The area around Maud has many interesting old sites. You can find several very old monuments from prehistoric times. These include places like Catto Long Barrow and Silver Cairn. There are also many tumuli, which are ancient burial mounds.
In 2001, archaeologists found something amazing. They were working before a new pipeline was built. They discovered a cemetery from the early Bronze Age. This was a time when people started using bronze tools.
The cemetery had 41 pits, and 29 of them held burnt human bones. These bones belonged to 42 different people, including adults and children. Some pits even had more than one person buried in them. The burials were dated to between 2040 and 1500 BC. This means they are over 3,500 years old!
Archaeologists also found many different items in the graves. These included the talons (claws) of a Golden Eagle and a flint knife. They also found a very large pit from the Mesolithic period, which was even older. It was dated to between 4510 and 3970 BC.
Maud's Past
Catto Long Barrow is known as the site of an old battle. It was fought between invading Danes and the Picts, who were ancient people of Scotland.
When the railway was important, the New Maud junction station was located about 298 feet (91 meters) above sea level. The railway lines nearby were known for having several raised sections and shallow cuts through rock.
Maud's beautiful Gothic church was built in 1889.
Famous People from Maud
- Professor Edward Burns Ross FRSE (1881–1947) was a mathematician. He was born and grew up in Maud.
- Jack Webster (1931–2020) was a journalist, author, and broadcaster. He was also born and raised in Maud.
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Maud village centre
See also
In Spanish: Maud (Aberdeenshire) para niños
