Grantown on Spey Burgh (Burgh)

Created: 1609   Abolished: 1975

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

In the version of the SCAN gazetteer used to create the original GBH GIS administrative unit gazetteer, "FREUCHIE" was listed as a separate burgh, but was fairly clearly a cross-reference to Grantown.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CASTLETON OF FREUCHIE Official English   1776 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
CROMDALE Official English   1694 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
GRANTOWN ON SPEY Preferred English 1609 1975 1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.
FREUCHIE Alternate English     The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
S831775 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Burgh of Regality BuRe 1694 1898 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Small Burgh SBu 1930 1975 1951 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 1 , 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'
Burgh of Barony BuBa 1609 1694 The Scottish Archive Network, Scottish Archives Network Gazetteer
Police Burgh PoBu 1898 1975 1911 Census of Scotland, County Report, Table 3 , 'Population of Civil Parishes since 1801'

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MORAY Scottish County   1975 1951 Census of Scotland, Table 1, 'Comparison of population, density per 100 acres, and houses with 1931', for 'Burghs, Districts of Counties and CPs'.

Boundary Map of Grantown on Spey Burgh (Burgh)

If the boundaries of the Scottish Burgh/District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Grantown on Spey Burgh (Burgh) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10359843

Date accessed: 08th April 2026