Thomas Reid, (1710–1796), Scottish philosopher and contemporary of David Hume. Born on 26 April 1710 in Strachan, near Banchory, Kincardineshire, the son of the Reverend Lewis Reid (1676–1762)...
Visible from most places in Banchory, Scolty Tower is the finger pointing to the sky on the top of Scolty Hill across the River Dee from the town. The Tower was built in memory of local man General Wi...