Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Ythan Wells

Ythan Wells, a quoad sacra parish in Forgue and Auchterless parishes, Aberdeenshire, whose church stands 9 miles E by S of Huntly. Pop. (1871) 1494, (1881) 1315, of whom 1119 were in Forgue.—Ord. Sur., sh. 86, 1876.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a quoad sacra parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
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