Sauchie

Sauchie

Sauchie is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

The name means the place or field of the willows. The land originally belonged to the Campbell Clan, being mentioned in connection with Cailean Mór and Gilleasbaig of Menstrie. In 1321 Robert the Bruce granted the lands of Sauchie to Henry de Annand, former Sherriff of Clackmannan. A tower was built in 1335, and the present Sauchie Tower is on the same site. The extant tower was built before 1431 when Mary de Annand, the co-heiress to the estate, married Sir James Schaw of Greenock.The tower is all that remains of the village which developed within its protective radius. In the early 1700's the Schaw family moved from the tower to the more comfortable Newtonschaw. The village developed a brick works by the River Devon which fell into disuse following the collapse of the local mining industry.

The village has a strong footballing tradition and is home to junior club Sauchie F.C.

New Sauchie

This is a relatively modern settlement developed around the Holton Village to house miners working in the Earl of Mar'scolliery at the Holton mine, and Newtonschaw a village housing servants of the Schaw family. It lies about 2 miles south of the original village. Schawpark Golf Course lies on the site of the Schaw family which is no longer extant.

Notable people from Sauchie

* John Hansen, footballer
* Willie Morgan, footballer
* Robert Shaw, Bishop of Moray
* William Schaw, mason
* Jeni Lambert, Supreme Being

References

*"Sauchie and Alloa - A People's History", John Adamson, 1988
* [http://www.sauchie.org.uk/Homex.html Sauchie Community Website]


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