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|gaelic_name= Fothabair
 
|gaelic_name= Fothabair
 
|scots_name=
 
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|population = 1,499
|static_image_name = Fochabers and the Spey.JPG
 
|static_image_caption = Fochabers village, beside the River Spey
 
|population = 1,728
 
|population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])
 
 
|os_grid_reference= NJ345585
 
|os_grid_reference= NJ345585
 
|latitude=57.612
 
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|dial_code= 01343
 
|dial_code= 01343
 
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[[File:Fochabers and the Spey.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Fochabers village, beside the River Spey]]
   
'''Fochabers''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɒ|x|ə|b|ər|z}}; {{lang-gd|Fachabair or Fothabair}}) is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in [[Moray]], Scotland, {{convert|10|mi|km}} east of the cathedral city of [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]] and located on the east bank of the [[River Spey]]. 1,728 people live in the village, which enjoys a rich musical and cultural history. The village is also home to [[Baxters]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baxters.com/pages/history.html|title=About Baxters: History|publisher=[[Baxters|Baxters Food Group]]|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> the family-run manufacturer of foodstuffs.
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'''Fochabers''' ({{lang-gd|Fachabair or Fothabair}}) is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in [[Moray]], [[Scotland]], {{convert|10|mi|km}} east of the cathedral city of [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]] and located on the east bank of the [[River Spey]]. Around 2,000 people live in the village, which enjoys a rich musical and cultural history. The village is also home to [[Baxters]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baxters.com/pages/history.html|title=About Baxters: History|publisher=[[Baxters|Baxters Food Group]]|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> the family-run manufacturer of foodstuffs.
   
Its name may be from Gaelic 'feith' meaning a bog and 'aber' meaning 'river-mouth'.
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Its name may be from Gaelic 'feith' meaning a bog and 'aber' meaning 'river-mouth'. It is pronounced FO-kh-a-brz with the accent on the first syllable; the 'o' is pronounced as in 'got'.
   
 
The village owes its existence to [[Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon]] (1743–1827). During the late 18th century, during the [[Scottish Enlightenment]], it was fashionable for landowners to found new towns and villages, and these can be found all over Scotland because unlike their predecessors they all have straight, wide streets in mainly rectangular layouts, a central square, and the houses built with their main elevations parallel to the street. The tenants benefited from more spacious homes, and the Duke, it has to be said, benefited from not having the ''hoi polloi'' living in hovels right on the doorstep of Gordon Castle. Fochabers was founded in 1776, and is one of the best examples of a planned village. It is a conservation area, with most of the buildings in the High Street listed as being of historical or architectural interest.
 
The village owes its existence to [[Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon]] (1743–1827). During the late 18th century, during the [[Scottish Enlightenment]], it was fashionable for landowners to found new towns and villages, and these can be found all over Scotland because unlike their predecessors they all have straight, wide streets in mainly rectangular layouts, a central square, and the houses built with their main elevations parallel to the street. The tenants benefited from more spacious homes, and the Duke, it has to be said, benefited from not having the ''hoi polloi'' living in hovels right on the doorstep of Gordon Castle. Fochabers was founded in 1776, and is one of the best examples of a planned village. It is a conservation area, with most of the buildings in the High Street listed as being of historical or architectural interest.
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There are two schools in Fochabers, Milne's Primary School (formerly Milne's Institution) and [[Milne's High School]], which currently serves approximately 600 pupils from Fochabers itself and the surrounding villages. Milne's Institution was originally built in accordance with [[Alexander Milne (entrepreneur)|Alexander Milne]]'s Last Will and Testament, using money ($100,000) he left for this purpose.
   
 
For nearly three decades, the people of Fochabers campaigned for a bypass, as the village is situated on the [[A96 road|A96]], the only direct route from [[Aberdeen]] to [[Inverness]], and consequently suffers from serious traffic problems. Construction work on a bypass for Fochabers and the neighbouring village of [[Mosstodloch]] started on 2 February 2010 and completed in January 2012, at a cost of £31.5m.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8492040.stm|title=Fochabers bypass work gets under way|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> The project was significantly delayed due to conflict regarding the proposed route, and discovery of a Neolithic settlement on the site of the bypass.
 
For nearly three decades, the people of Fochabers campaigned for a bypass, as the village is situated on the [[A96 road|A96]], the only direct route from [[Aberdeen]] to [[Inverness]], and consequently suffers from serious traffic problems. Construction work on a bypass for Fochabers and the neighbouring village of [[Mosstodloch]] started on 2 February 2010 and completed in January 2012, at a cost of £31.5m.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8492040.stm|title=Fochabers bypass work gets under way|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=25 April 2011}}</ref> The project was significantly delayed due to conflict regarding the proposed route, and discovery of a Neolithic settlement on the site of the bypass.
   
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Fochabers is frequently mentioned in the travel news on the [[Ken Bruce]] show, [[BBC Radio 2]]
==Education==
 
There are two schools in Fochabers, Milne's Primary School (formerly Milne's Institution) and [[Milne's High School]], which currently serves approximately 600 pupils from Fochabers itself and the surrounding villages. Milne's Institution was originally built in accordance with [[Alexander Milne (entrepreneur)|Alexander Milne]]'s Last Will and Testament, using money ($100,000) he left for this purpose.
 
   
 
==Notable Fochaberians==
 
==Notable Fochaberians==
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* [[James Sivewright|Sir James Sivewright]] KCMG (1848–1916) — Telegraph and railway pioneer in South Africa. Cape Colony politician and member of Cecil Rhodes' cabinet
 
* [[James Sivewright|Sir James Sivewright]] KCMG (1848–1916) — Telegraph and railway pioneer in South Africa. Cape Colony politician and member of Cecil Rhodes' cabinet
 
* [[James Cantlie|Sir James Cantlie]] FRCS KBE (1851–1926) — Co-founder of the [[Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene]]
 
* [[James Cantlie|Sir James Cantlie]] FRCS KBE (1851–1926) — Co-founder of the [[Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene]]
* William Mackenzie (1882–1947) — Banker and gold fields pioneer, South Africa
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* [[William Mackenzie]]{{Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011}} (1882–1947) — Banker and gold fields pioneer, South Africa
 
* [[Fiona J. Mackenzie|Fiona Mackenzie]] (born 1961) — Gaelic Singer and Mod Gold Medal winner from Orton, Fochabers
 
* [[Fiona J. Mackenzie|Fiona Mackenzie]] (born 1961) — Gaelic Singer and Mod Gold Medal winner from Orton, Fochabers
* [[Allan Wilson (army officer)|Allan Wilson]] (1856 – 1893) — A Major in the Victoria Volunteers and commander of the infamous [[Shangani Patrol]]. His last stand fighting overwhelming odds made him a national hero in Britain and Rhodesia.
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
{{Commons category|Fochabers}}
 
 
*[http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/road/projects/A96-Fochabers-and-Mosstodloch-Bypass A96 Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass]
 
*[http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/road/projects/A96-Fochabers-and-Mosstodloch-Bypass A96 Fochabers and Mosstodloch Bypass]
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*[http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-scotland.php?cityid=481001 Scotland Census 2011]
 
 
{{Moray places}}
 
{{Moray places}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2011}}
   
 
[[Category:Villages in Moray]]
 
[[Category:Villages in Moray]]
[[Category:River Spey]]
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[[Category:Post towns in the IV postcode area]]
   
 
{{usedwp|Fochabers}}
 
{{usedwp|Fochabers}}
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