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| PARISH OF UDNY | [Description continued] | breadth, tapering off at the North and South portions to about 2 miles broad. The area of the parish occupies about 9000 acres, chiefly cultivated. The soil is generally good, and where lying upon rocky beds is very superior. There is very little wood throughout the parish, and it is entirely void of Hills. Granite and Limestone are the prevailing formation. There is a (Grey) Granite Quarry on the farm of Milltown of Allathan, giving employment to a few workmen. There are two Villages in the Parish Viz. Udny and Pitmedden the latter is situated about 2 miles North East from Udny Village and 14 miles, North from Aberdeen, and consists of about thirty houses together with the Free Church, Free Church School & Manse. The Free Church was erected in 1865 by Voluntary Contribution and has accommodation for 500 people. The school was erected in 1859. Udny Village contains about 20 or 30 houses, together with the Parish Church, Parish School & Manse, & an Inn. Some years ago an Academy was in existence here, but it is now in desuetude. About 1859 A primitive dwelling or Erd House was discovered a little to the South of Pittrichie House, resembling the shape of a horse shoe. It was paved with stones neatly fitted together on the floor & roof and contained bones. |
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