Old Photographs Pannanich Scotland

Old photograph of cottages in Pannanich near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is reported that the wells in this area were visited around 1245 by the Knights Templar on their journeys through Deeside. In 1187 William the Lion granted part of the lands of Culter on the south bank of the River Dee to the Knights Templar and between 1221 and 1236 Walter Bisset of Aboyne founded a Preceptory for them. In 1795 the Reverend Dr John Ogilvie, wrote of the wells:

" I've seen the sick to health return,
I've seen the sad forget to mourn,
I've seen the lame their crutches burn,
And loup and fling at Pannanich.

I've seen the auld seem young and frisky,
Without the aid of ale or whisky,
I've seen the dullest hearts grow brisky
At blithesome, helpful Pannanich. "

Old photograph of Pannanich near Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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