STUARTFIELD, otherwise Crichie, a village, in
the parish of Old-Deer, district of Buchan, county of
Aberdeen, 3 miles (S. W.) from Mintlaw; containing
614 inhabitants. This is a modern, and now populous,
village, situated on the high road from Ellon to Fetter-
Angus. It was built on the estate of Mr. Burnett, of
Denns, who, in 17S3, established a bleachfield here for
the encouragement of the yarn and linen manufactures
of the neighbourhood. Since that time, the village has
gradually increased in extent and population. A number
of the inhabitants, both male and female, are employed
in weaving linen-yarn of ditfereat degrees of
fineness, for the Aberdeen houses; and various others
are engaged in other branches of manufacture connected
with the district. A place of worship for dissenters was
built in 1S2'2, at a cost, including a dwelling-house for
the minister, of about £636; it aflFords accommodation
to 440 persons. There is also a small school.