Downies

Cliff-top village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Downies is a cliff-top village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland situated on Cammachmore Bay.[1] Historically Downies was a fishing village, until much of the local North Sea fishery collapsed from overfishing; presently Downies is chiefly a residential dormitory adjunct to the city of Aberdeen.[2]

## Local area history

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The local area of Downies was first recorded in medieval history in association with the Causey Mounth. Downies is positioned somewhat east with respect to the ancient Causey Mounth trackway, which route was constructed on high ground to render this only available medieval route from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This passage specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Portlethen Moss, Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south.[3] The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 soldiers in the first battle of the Civil War in the year 1639.[4]

## See also

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* Craigmaroinn
* Findon
* May Craig
* Portlethen
* Portlethen Village

## References

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1. ^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale, 2004
2. ^ Downies and Portlethen Archived 10 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ C. Michael Hogan, Causey Mounth, Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, 3 November 2007
4. ^ Watt, Archibald, Highways and By-ways around Kincardineshire, Stonehaven Heritage Society (1985)

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Settlements and places of interest in Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements|

* Auchenblae
* Chapelton
* Drumoak
* Fettercairn
* Gourdon
* Inverbervie
* Johnshaven
* Laurencekirk
* Newtonhill
* Portlethen
* St Cyrus
* Stonehaven

Other settlements|

* Arbuthnott
* Banchory-Devenick
* Benholm
* Bridge of Muchalls
* Cammachmore
* Catterline
* Cookney
* Downies
* Drumlithie
* Edzell Woods
* Findon
* Fordoun
* Glenbervie
* Kinneff
* Kirkton of Durris
* Luthermuir
* Maryculter
* Marykirk
* Muchalls
* Netherley
* Portlethen Village
* Tewel

Places of interest|

* Causey Mounth
* Crawton
* Drum Castle
* Dunnicaer
* Dunnottar Castle
* Fetteresso Castle
* Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve (Craiglethy)
* Monboddo House
* Muchalls Castle
* Normandykes
* Portlethen Moss
* Raedykes
* Stonehaven Open Air Pool
* Stonehaven Tolbooth
* Storybook Glen

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Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire

(see also: Aberdeen City)

in Banff and Buchan|

* Aberchirder
* Banff
* Fraserburgh
* Gardenstown
* Inverallochy and Cairnbulg
* Macduff
* Portsoy
* Rosehearty
* Sandhaven
* Whitehills

in Buchan|

* Boddam
* Crimond
* Cruden Bay
* Fetterangus
* Hatton
* Longside
* Maud
* Mintlaw
* New Deer
* New Pitsligo
* Peterhead
* St Combs
* St Fergus
* Strichen
* Stuartfield

in Formartine|

* Balmedie
* Cuminestown
* Ellon
* Fyvie
* Newburgh
* Oldmeldrum
* Pitmedden
* Potterton
* Rothienorman
* Tarves
* Turriff

in Garioch|

* Blackburn
* Insch
* Inverurie
* Kemnay
* Kintore
* Newmachar
* Westhill

in Kincardine and Mearns|

* Drumoak
* Fettercairn
* Gourdon
* Inverbervie
* Johnshaven
* Laurencekirk
* Luthermuir
* Newtonhill
* Portlethen
* St Cyrus
* Stonehaven

in Marr|

* Aboyne
* Alford
* Ballater
* Banchory
* Braemar
* Huntly
* Lumphanan
* Tarland
* Torphins

57°02′N 2°07′W﻿ / ﻿57.033°N 2.117°W﻿ / 57.033; -2.117

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