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'''Leochel-Cushnie''' is a parish in [[Aberdeenshire]], about 25 miles west of the [[county town]], [[Aberdeen]]. It comprises the ancient parishes of Leochel and Cushnie, which were united temporarily in 1618, and permanently in 1795. | '''Leochel-Cushnie''' is a parish in [[Aberdeenshire]], about 25 miles west of the [[county town]], [[Aberdeen]]. It comprises the ancient parishes of Leochel and Cushnie, which were united temporarily in 1618, and permanently in 1795. It had a population of 620 in 2011. | ||
It is bounded to the north-west by [[Kildrummy]]; to the north by [[Alford]]; to the north-east, east, and south-east by [[Tough]]; to the south by [[Coull]] and [[Tarland]]; and to the west by [[Towie]]. | It is bounded to the north-west by [[Kildrummy]]; to the north by [[Alford]]; to the north-east, east, and south-east by [[Tough]]; to the south by [[Coull]] and [[Tarland]]; and to the west by [[Towie]]. | ||
In January 2019 Leochel-Cushnie came to national prominence when a stone circle initially thought to be thousands of years old was identified as a modern replica, built in the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-46946652|title='Ancient' Aberdeenshire stone circle found to be replica|publisher=BBC News|date=2019-01-21}}</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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*Patrick Forbes, bishop of Caithness died at Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, in October 1668, and was buried at Leochel in the Craigievar aisle. | *Patrick Forbes, bishop of Caithness died at Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, in October 1668, and was buried at Leochel in the Craigievar aisle. | ||
*John Forbes (1593–1648), a minister and theologian, died 29 April 1648, and was buried in the churchyard of Leochel. | *John Forbes (1593–1648), a minister and theologian, died 29 April 1648, and was buried in the churchyard of Leochel. | ||
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==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:20, 22 January 2019
Leochel-Cushnie is a parish in Aberdeenshire, about 25 miles west of the county town, Aberdeen. It comprises the ancient parishes of Leochel and Cushnie, which were united temporarily in 1618, and permanently in 1795. It had a population of 620 in 2011.
It is bounded to the north-west by Kildrummy; to the north by Alford; to the north-east, east, and south-east by Tough; to the south by Coull and Tarland; and to the west by Towie.
In January 2019 Leochel-Cushnie came to national prominence when a stone circle initially thought to be thousands of years old was identified as a modern replica, built in the 1990s.[1]
Notable people
- Peter Shepherd (August 1841 – 22 January 1879) was a British Army doctor. He was born at Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire.
- Patrick Forbes, bishop of Caithness died at Craigievar, Aberdeenshire, in October 1668, and was buried at Leochel in the Craigievar aisle.
- John Forbes (1593–1648), a minister and theologian, died 29 April 1648, and was buried in the churchyard of Leochel.
References
Outside links
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