Auchallater

Auchallater

Auchallater
Auchallater
 Auchallater shown within Aberdeenshire
Council areaAberdeenshire
Lieutenancy areaAberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BALLATER
Postcode district AB35
Dialling code 013397
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish ParliamentAberdeenshire West
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Coordinates: 56°58′41″N 3°23′26″W / 56.977988°N 3.390650°W / 56.977988; -3.390650

Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar.

Geography

In 1872, the farms estates of Auchallater and Baddoch, including Newbigging and Coirenaleirg in the Auchallater estate, covered an area of 20,200 acres.[1] Geologically, grey garnetiferous schist is found in Auchallataer.[2]

Several streams run nearby, with the confluence of Clunie Water and Callater Burn in the vicnity and just to the west and Millstone Burn to the east.[3]

Economy

A "little lairdship", Auchallatter is a sheepfarming hamlet.[4][5] Auchallater Farm charge hikers for carparking near the south side of the bridge over Callater Burn.[6]

References

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  1. The Country Gentleman's Magazine. 1872. p. 370.
  2. Transactions - The Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Society. 1966. p. 738.
  3. Google (11 September 2016). "Auchallater" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. Cahill, Barry (1 February 2015). The Thousandth Man: A Biography of James McGregor Stewart. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-4426-5795-3.
  5. Watson, Adam (1 August 2011). Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland. Paragon Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-908341-07-5.
  6. "Walk Description". Walkhiglands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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