Gamrie

Chapter 9

GAMRIE

The rugged coast of Banffshire has stood many as storm.Exposed to winds of nearly 180° of the compass, the cliffs on the east of the county stand vertical to the sea. Villages such as Gardenston and Pennan look as thought they have been hewn out of the cliff face.

Pennan and Gardenston, the latter locally known as Gamrie, have been the homes of many well-known fishermen.They were experts in driftnet fishing, especially in the lochs of Scotland.Traditionally the men from these two villages based their boats at Lowestoft during the East Anglian season.