Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles (5 km) west of Dunecht and 10 miles (16 km) west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the centre. Near the centre of the village lies Sauchen Play Park for children.
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Cluny Castle was originally built c.1604 as a Z-plan castle replacing either a house or small peel tower. Sited in the parish of Cluny, it is south of Monymusk and north of Sauchen in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. Owned by the Gordon baronets of Cluny and three separate branches of the family over the centuries, it was used to shelter Jacobite rebels in the mid-18th century. Extensive additions were made in 1820 to the design of architect John Smith when it was in the ownership of Colonel John Gordon. The private chapel, once completed in 1870, was described by the British press as "one of the first and most beautiful oratories in the kingdom". Two wings of the castle and the adjoining private chapel were destroyed by fire in 1926, but the damage was mostly restored.
It is a Category A listed building and has been used as a film setting. The grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland and are described as 'Outstanding' in their Artistic and Historical Interest by Historic Scotland.
As of 2025 it remains privately owned by Cosmo Linzee Gordon of Cluny who has employed craftsmen to complete extensive renovations. It is not open to the public but corporate events are hosted there and weddings are held in the chapel.
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Corsindae House is a 16th-century castle, originally L-plan, about 8 miles north of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and 1 mile north of Midmar.
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Tillycairn Castle is a 16th-century L-plan castle standing on high ground around 2.0 miles south-east of Cluny in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building, designated on 16 April 1971.
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Monymusk railway station was a station on the Alford Valley Railway in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station opened on 25 March 1859 and closed on 2 January 1950.
Monymusk was an intermediate station on the Alford branch of the Great North of Scotland Railway. It was a single platform station. In the course of its operations, it was grouped into the London and North-Eastern Railway. Subsequently, it was closed to regular passenger traffic on 2 January, 1950.
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There are no amenities like shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, or hotels in the village. Nearby is Shiels, an eighteenth century mansion with gathering hall. It was built in 1742 for West India trader, Charles MacKay of Shiels.