As late as 1960 Foggie suffered from water shortages in dry weather and had to rely on the original public wells. You can see three of these today.
- Back Spoot, Taylor Drive
- Bruckle Well, Bronchal Court
- Little Haven, off South Street
Aberchirder is a typical north east of Scotland 18th century planned village. What makes Foggie stand out is the fact that it has retained its 3 Wells from which the town drew its water. Many of these wells existed all over the North East, but many of them no longer exist. Foggie has not only managed to hang on to its 3 wells, but they were restored in 1988. Oh by the way, Foggieloan was the name of a croft that occupied the site approximately where the Fife Arms Hotel is now, amazingly locals still prefer this, original name after more than 200 years!
From South Street, follow the sign for Little Haven Well down a grassy path for approx 100 yards.