Auchallater
Appearance
Auchallater | |
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Auchallater | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
OS grid reference | NO156883 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLATER |
Postcode district | AB35 |
Dialling code | 013397 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
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Auchallater is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies along the A93 road, to the south of Braemar.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Auchallater, Aberdeenshire.
- ^ The Country Gentleman's Magazine. 1872. p. 370.
- ^ Transactions - The Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Society. 1966. p. 738.
- ^ "Auchallater" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Watson, Adam (1 August 2011). Vehicle Hill Tracks in Northern Scotland. Paragon Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-908341-07-5.
- ^ "Walk Description". Walkhiglands.co.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2016.