Sauchen is a village in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies west of
Dunecht
Dunecht ( gd, Dùn Eicht) is a slightly linear village on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is not to be confused with Echt.
Dunecht is located 12 miles (19.5 km) west of the city of Aberdeen and is situated by ...
and west of
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
.
The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around north of the centre. Near the centre of the village lies Sauchen Play Park for children. There are no amenities like shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, or hotels in the village.
Nearby is Shiels, an eighteenth century mansion with gathering hall. It was built in 1742 for West India trader, Charles MacKay of Shiels.
Sources
Sauchenin the ''
Gazetteer for Scotland''.
References
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Villages in Aberdeenshire