Ythanwells
| Ythanwells | |
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Ythanwells | |
Ythanwells Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| OS grid reference | NJ634384 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNTLY |
| Postcode district | AB54 |
| Dialling code | 01464 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Ythanwells (/ˌaɪθənˈwɛlz/) is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland,[1] lying 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) east of Huntly. The village is sometimes known as Wells of Ythan, although this name strictly refers to the nearby source of the River Ythan.[2]
Ythanwells Church, now semi-derelict and in use as an agricultural barn, was built in 1864.[3] The village also formerly had a school,[4] which serves today as a community centre. Ythanwells now comes under the catchment area for Drumblade Primary School.[5]
The Roman Camp site known as Ythan Wells or Glenmailen is situated near the farm of Glenmellan, 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) east of the village.[6]
References
- ^ Ythanwells, Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Wells of Ythan, Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ythanwells, Church (Site no. NJ63NW 25)". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ythanwells, School (Site no. NJ63NW 11)". Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Drumblade School Archived 2013-02-04 at the Wayback Machine, Aberdeenshire Council
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ythan Wells, Roman camps 1000m WSW of Logie Newton Farm (SM2415)". Retrieved 9 July 2025.