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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Skene like this:
Skene, par. and hamlet, Aberdeenshire - par., 10,246 ac., pop. 1787; hamlet, 8½ miles W. of Aberdeen; P.O.; Skene House, seat, is 2¾ miles NW. of hamlet.
Skene is now part of ABERDEENSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ABERDEENSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Skene itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Skene in Aberdeenshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16808
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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