A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Glenkindie (Gael. gleann-cinn-dubli, ' valley of the dark head '), a detached section of Strathdon parish, W Aberdeenshire, ¾ mile E by N of the nearest point of the main body, and 11 miles SSW of Rhynie. Bounded NW by Cabrach, NE and E by Kildrummy and Towie (detached), S by Towie, and SW and W by Glenbucket, it has an utmost length, from NNW to SSE, of 47/8 . miles; an utmost width, from E to W, of 2 miles; and an area of 3557½ acres. The don winds 15/8 . mile east-south-eastward along all the southern border, and here is joined by the clear-flowing Kindie, running 4¼ . miles south-south-eastward. Along the Don the surface declines to 750 feet above sea-level, thence rising to 1151 at Millhuie Hill, 1831 at Meikle Forbridge Hill, and 2073 at Creag an Innean, on the western, and to 1857 at Peat Hill on the eastern, boundary. Glenkindie contains remains of five pre-historic ' earth-houses; ' and it gives name to the Aberdeenshire version of the ballad of Glaskyrion-' Glenkindie, he was a harper gude,' etc. It has a post office under Aberdeen, an inn, and fairs on 27 May, the Saturday of September after Banchory, and 23 November. Glenkindie House, on the Don's left bank, is a commodious old mansion with some fine trees, a seat of the owner of Freefield.-Ord Sur., sh 75, 1876.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a detached section of Strathdon parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Strathdon ScoP Aberdeenshire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | GLEANN CINN DUBLI | GLENKINDIE |
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