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Newmachar
Newmachar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about 10 miles (16 km) to the north-west of Aberdeen.
The settlement has a long history previously being known as Summerhill within the parish of New Machar, later being renamed Newmachar. Some buildings retain the split name "New Machar" to this day including the primary school and church.
The population, approximately 2,500., is served by one shop, two public houses, a primary school, a bowling club and, a football club.
The parish of New Machar (or "Newmachar") was formerly Monycabock (Misc. of the New Spalding Club, vol i, pp vii, 1850)). On 16 April 1343, the barony of "Monycabbok, Tullimaddin, and Craig" is granted by King David II to Donald Strathechin (Strachan), and Annabell (Crawford) his wife (RI, 48-34). This is the earliest known record referring to these lands.
The name originates from the original parish created in 1609, from part of the parish of St Machar's Cathedral. The name refers specifically to the village, originally known as Summerhill, with the surrounding parish being correctly known as New Machar.
In 1928, the name Summerhill was changed to Newmachar, which was also the name of the railway station serving the village.
The Newmachar railway station, on the Formartine and Buchan Railway, closed in 1965.
During World War II Winston Churchill initiated the forming of a British resistance force called Auxiliary Units. These units were put together in top secret, and were selected from areas that could be used to benefit from guerilla warfare. Typically, these units (called patrols) were made up from farmers, gamekeepers and estate workers. Newmachar had one of these patrols that were tasked with destroying the main railways to Inverness, and the Buchan line to Fraserburgh and Peterhead, also RAF Dyce and bridges over the River Don.
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Newmachar
Newmachar is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about 10 miles (16 km) to the north-west of Aberdeen.
The settlement has a long history previously being known as Summerhill within the parish of New Machar, later being renamed Newmachar. Some buildings retain the split name "New Machar" to this day including the primary school and church.
The population, approximately 2,500., is served by one shop, two public houses, a primary school, a bowling club and, a football club.
The parish of New Machar (or "Newmachar") was formerly Monycabock (Misc. of the New Spalding Club, vol i, pp vii, 1850)). On 16 April 1343, the barony of "Monycabbok, Tullimaddin, and Craig" is granted by King David II to Donald Strathechin (Strachan), and Annabell (Crawford) his wife (RI, 48-34). This is the earliest known record referring to these lands.
The name originates from the original parish created in 1609, from part of the parish of St Machar's Cathedral. The name refers specifically to the village, originally known as Summerhill, with the surrounding parish being correctly known as New Machar.
In 1928, the name Summerhill was changed to Newmachar, which was also the name of the railway station serving the village.
The Newmachar railway station, on the Formartine and Buchan Railway, closed in 1965.
During World War II Winston Churchill initiated the forming of a British resistance force called Auxiliary Units. These units were put together in top secret, and were selected from areas that could be used to benefit from guerilla warfare. Typically, these units (called patrols) were made up from farmers, gamekeepers and estate workers. Newmachar had one of these patrols that were tasked with destroying the main railways to Inverness, and the Buchan line to Fraserburgh and Peterhead, also RAF Dyce and bridges over the River Don.