Stuartfield
Appearance
Stuartfield
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The Square, Stuartfield | |
Location within Aberdeenshire | |
Population | 870 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NJ973459 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PETERHEAD |
Postcode district | AB42 |
Dialling code | 01771 (Mintlaw) |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Stuartfield is a small inland village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) south of Old Deer. It was formerly known as New Crichie,[2] and the name is still used by locals as illustrated by the village association website being crichie.org.[1] The name Crichie (Crechy) derives from the Gaelic word for clay.
References
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Crichie Court". Aberdeenshire Council. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
Sources
- Stuartfield in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
- Historical overview of Stuartfield in the Gazetteer for Scotland.
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