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NEWTONHILL (SKATERAW) The village of Newtonhill
lies about five miles north of Stonehaven and ten
miles south of Aberdeen . There is a lively community,
based largely around the school, church, Skateraw
Hall and Bettridge Centre. The centre is based
on ...
MUCHALLS
(STRANATHRA) The story of “The
Episcopal Chapel at Muchalls” was recorded
by the Rector John Paul Hill and published in 1956.
The estate had been purchased from the Earl of
Errol in 1606 and Alexander Burnet of Leys began
building Muchalls Castle shortly before his death
in 1619. The 1st Baronet ...
DOWNIES
AND PORTLETHEN Downies
is a typical, cliff-top village, and its harbour
very small. It proved difficult to link both Downies
and Portlethen to the mains water and sewage systems.
The local residents of both villages ...
