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Aberdeen Civic Society

2019 Award Winners

Aberdeen Civic Society announces the winners of awards for 2019.

The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust is awarded the Society’s Principal Award for 2019 for the work done to restore the Edwardian railway turntable in Aberdeen.  The turntable, located adjacent to the Duthie Park, had been abandoned by the national railway system; Network Rail no longer had a need to turn railway locomotives in Aberdeen.  The Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust was formed in 2007 and subsequently took over control of the Grade ‘A’ listed turntable. The turntable has been restored to full working order and is used on a regular basis to turn steam locomotives that now come up to Aberdeen using the mainline tracks.

The Society is giving Commendations to two other projects; the P&J Live Event Complex at Bucksburn and the refurbishment of Aberdeen Music Hall in Union Street.

Dominic Fairlie, Chairman of Aberdeen Civic Society commented, “It gives us great pleasure to give our Principal Award this year to the Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust.  The work done by the Trust to bring the historic turntable back into use is inspirational and is a great example of caring for our heritage and important buildings without it costing a fortune.  Aberdeen is now on the map when it comes to national railway tours.  A project that fully deserves our main award.

“The winners of Commendations were strong contenders in our deliberations this year.  The P&J Live Event complex is huge and will undoubtably give Aberdeen presence when it comes to hosting events.  The refurbishment work to Aberdeen Music Hall has been done sensitively with a strong priority on improving access to a much-loved building in the heart of Aberdeen.  Well done to them all.”