Local History

Duncan Downie writes many articles for the local newsletter, which keep the history of the village intact for for us.

He has also written some books on the historical interest of street names and has a wealth of knowledge on local family history.
His published books include:

• Tales O' the Maisters: History of Kemnay School 1820-1948 [#]
• From the Wilderness to Paradise: Developments in Agriculture on Kemnay Estate from the Mid 18th Century to the Mid 19th Century [#]
• Kemnay Parish and Its People: Pt. 1 [#]
• Kemnay Parish and Its People: Pt. 2 [#]

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Susan Milton, [Susan Letitia Burnett] has also written a book entitled, Without Fanfare: The Story of My Family, which is a detailed account of the Burnetts of Kemnay.

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Palace of Fetternear: There is a major archaeological dig going on in Kemnay every Summer. Together with the late Nicholas Bogdan, of Oldmeldrum, Ms Dransart started excavations beside the ruins of Fetternear House in 1994.

The work uncovered the remains of the Palace of Fetternear, created by Alexander Kininmonth while he was Bishop of Aberdeen between 1329 and 1341.

If you would like to submit articles or stories covering the progress of this dig, we would love to hear from you!
>> read more...

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Kemnay Granite, Kemnay Quarry: more to follow

Place of Origin: a landscape art project in a granite quarry, celebrating 150 years of Kemnay Granite.

The Place of Origin is a local landmark due to be officially opened this year (2006). >> read more...

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The pages below lead to articles or extracts which the above mentioned and others have written in connection with our local history