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Auchallater

Coordinates: 56°58′41″N 3°23′26″W / 56.977988°N 3.390650°W / 56.977988; -3.390650
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Auchallater
Auchallater
Auchallater is located in Aberdeenshire
Auchallater
Auchallater
Location within Aberdeenshire
OS grid referenceNO156883
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALLATER
Postcode districtAB35
Dialling code013397
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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

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In 1872, the farms estates of Auchallater and Baddoch, including Newbigging and Coirenaleirg in the Auchallater estate, covered an area of 20,200 acres (8,175 ha).[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 vicinity and just to the west and Millstone Burn to the east.[3] Loch Callater is also near, and is the source of Callater Burn.

Economy

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A "little lairdship", Auchallatter is a sheepfarming hamlet.[4][5] Auchallater Farm charge hikers for car parking 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. ^ "Auchallater" (Map). Google Maps. 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.