The Surrounding Skene Area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Kirkton of Skene |
These photographs were taken by Carol and Terry Galloway during their visit to Aberdeen in May 2001. |
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Lyne of Skene |
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Letter Tea Room "Standing at the crossroads in the tiny village of Lyne of Skene, about 13 miles west of Aberdeen, The Letter Tea Room is housed in what used to be the village stores. The owner, Janet Cornfield, has nostalgic photographs of the shop when it stocked a huge variety of items, boasted a small Post Office counter, (now the till desk), had three tailors on the strength, and a petrol pump outside. The local telephone exchange was also located here, another task for the shop-keeper of those days. Built in Victorian times, the shop finally closed in 1987 and was left abandoned for more than a decade. Then in May 1998, after a great deal of refurbishment, Janet opened her charming tea room here." (taken from: www.teapottrail.co.uk/scotland.htm ) |