Crawton is a former fishing community on the southeast Aberdeenshire coast in Scotland, deserted since 1927.
Approximately three miles (5 km) south of Stonehaven,[1] Crawton Farm (grid reference NO879798) lies to the north of Catterline above a shingle beach. The ruins of 23 houses and a school are all that survive of the coastal hamlet on the clifftop.[2] In its heyday, 30 Crawton men fished 12 boats and the village had its own fish merchant. Following nearly 50 years of decline due to overfishing, Crawton was finally deserted by its last inhabitant in 1927.[2]
Crawton is adjacent to the nature reserve of Fowlsheugh, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom.[3]
Noted architectural or historic features in the general area include Dunnottar Castle, Fiddes Castle, Fetteresso Castle, Chapel of St. Mary and St. Nathalan and Muchalls Castle.
Crawton is known for its geological diversity and is a popular site for both university and school field trips. It is a tradition to perform a mini-bus quiz on the journey to Crawton, started by the geologist Ian Rae.
^"Stonehaven & Banchory map – OS Landranger 45". Ordnance Survey Shop. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ ab"Overview of Crawton". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
^"Scotland's Marine Atlas: Information for The National Marine Plan". The Scottish Government. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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