Glass, Moray
| Glass | |
|---|---|
 Haugh of Glass | |
  Glass Location within Moray | |
| OS grid reference | NJ423393 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Glass, also known as Haugh of Glass, is a small rural settlement in Moray, Scotland, close to the boundary with Aberdeenshire. It lies beside the Markie Water, near its confluence with the River Deveron, approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Dufftown and 7 miles (11 km) west of Huntly.[1] The settlement is closely associated with the wider historic parish and rural community of Glass, which extends eastwards into Aberdeenshire.[2] The modern local authority boundary runs close to the settlement, and roads around Haugh of Glass cross between Moray and Aberdeenshire.[3] Historically the area lay close to the boundary between the counties of Banffshire and Aberdeenshire, contributing to the differing county descriptions used for Glass in historical sources.
History
[edit]The district of Glass developed as a dispersed agricultural community along the upper valley of the River Deveron. Haugh of Glass became one of the small centres serving the surrounding farms and estates. By the mid 19th century,, the settlement supported trades and services including a blacksmith and general merchant.[4] In 1864 James Aberdein advertised the opening of a general merchant's shop at Haugh of Glass, selling groceries, drapery and ironmongery to the surrounding rural population.[4] An annual market was formerly held in the district. A report in the Huntly Express in 1864 described the Glass Market as an established annual event drawing people from the surrounding countryside.[5] The settlement also developed at an important local crossing of the Markie Water. The bridge at Haugh of Glass was being substantially rebuilt in 1871, although its existing arch was retained.[6]
Education was an important part of the wider Glass community. A school for girls opened in January 1872 and was subsequently placed under government inspection.[7] Records of Glass Public School also illustrate the strongly agricultural character of the district: its school log recorded pupils being absent for harvesting time and potato lifting, as well as prolonged closures during the influenza epidemic of 1918–19.[8]
By the early 20th century Haugh of Glass continued to act as a service centre for the surrounding countryside. A mid 20th century account of neighbouring Mortlach parish recorded both a sub post office and a general merchant at Haugh of Glass.[9]
Community
[edit]
The principal community facility serving Glass is Glass Hall. Plans for a public hall were advanced in 1926 following a donation of £250 from E. Allan Cameron of Blairmore, with G. J. Lobban of Keith appointed as architect. The completed hall was formally opened by Mrs Geddes of Blairmore in December 1927.[10] The hall remains in community use and is available for meetings, clubs, private functions and other local activities.[11]
Glass Community Association, which became a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2021, organises activities and events in the district.[12] Regular community events have included a fun run, open gardens, a duck race and a classic vehicle rally.[13] During the 2020s, the hall and its grounds underwent improvements including improved parking, insulation, new glazing and provision for solar power generation.[14]
The Glass war memorial, a tall granite cross at Haugh of Glass, was unveiled on 3 June 1921 to commemorate the men of the parish killed in the First World War; unusually, it also records the safe return of all the men and women of Glass who served during the Second World War, during which the parish suffered no service fatalities.[15]
Church
[edit]Glass Parish Church, also known as St Andrew's Church, stands to the east of Haugh of Glass. The Category B listed building incorporates an 18th century church, traditionally dated to 1782 or 1791, which was enlarged in 1883–84 and remodelled in 1903. Its fittings include a font by Sir Robert Lorimer and stained glass by Douglas Strachan.[16]
Education
[edit]The wider community is served by Glass Primary School, which is administered by Aberdeenshire Council.[17] Although situated on the Aberdeenshire side of the boundary, the school forms part of the small network of facilities serving the dispersed Glass district.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Where is Haugh of Glass?". GetTheData. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome to the community". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "U94bh Burnside Of Markie Road, Haugh Of Glass". Moray Council. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Glass – James Aberdein, General Merchant". Banffshire Journal. 5 July 1864. Retrieved 11 August 2026 – via Glass Community Association.
- ↑ "Glass Market". Huntly Express. 30 July 1864. Retrieved 11 August 2026 – via Glass Community Association.
- ↑ "Glass". Huntly Express. 3 June 1871. Retrieved 11 August 2026 – via Glass Community Association.
- ↑ "Glass Remembered – Glass Female School". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass Remembered – Glass School Log". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "The Parish of Mortlach 1952". The Dufftown Speirin's. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass Remembered – Glass Hall". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass Hall". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass Community Association Charity Status". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Glass Community Association". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass Community Association – Hall Upgrades". Glass Community Association. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glass War Memorial". Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Parish Church of Glass (LB13715)". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "School handbooks". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
