Clan Strachan Centre for Heritage
Feughside:
Home of the Clan Strachan
Centre for Heritage
Picture Gallery | Acquisition Contributors £250 or more.
Officially opened on 31 July 2024, a section of the Feughside (pronounced: feu-ikh-side) is dedicated to the Clan Strachan Centre for Heritage. The Centre for Heritage: (1) encourages and houses the collection and preservation of historical records, traditions, and relicts of the local area during the medieval period (c 1189x1315); (2) displays Clan Strachan heraldry, and (3) houses rare books and other literary works. Also, the Centre for Heritage is a venue for individuals and students to learn more about the history and rich heritage of the local area. The Centre is a venue for Society and Clan meetings and gatherings, as well as community events. The Centre is also a venue for our Clan Commander, Rob Strachan, to meet visiting Strachans (spelling broadly defined) and others with an affection for Clan Strachan.
Building History
The Feughside was built in the 17th-century as a 9-bedroom inn. As earlier 16th-century cartography suggests, the Feughside probably replaced a previous inn at this same location (Pont 11).
An extract from Blaeu's Atlas of 1654 showing the 'Muir-Ailhous', now the site of the 'Feughside' on the water of Feugh on the boundaries of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire.
Become a Donor
September 2020, in the midst of a global COVID pandemic, the Clan Strachan Charitable Trust, in Scotland, with substantial support from the Clan Strachan Society (USA) and the international community acquired the Feughside Guesthouse. The Society (USA) and Trust (Scotland) are currently raising funds for building renovations, furnishings, acquire medieval relics to be placed on display. Additionally, we would like to purchase clan crested glasses, tea cups, coffee mugs, and if possible install Clan Strachan tartan drapes, etc.
Join us by making a donation.
 Feughside Purchase Donor Memorial Click to enlarger image |