Auchenblae (/ˌɔːxənˈbleɪ/, Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nam Blàth) is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, formerly in Kincardineshire, Scotland.

The name is a derivation from the Gaelic for "Field of Flowers" possibly due to the growing of flax in bygone times.

Auchenblae is recorded from the 16th century and was significantly enlarged in 1770 by a planned development to house mill workers.

Some of the earliest local evidence of human habitation is a pit alignment found at Pittengardner (located between Auchenblae and Fordoun).

In 82 AD, Gnaeus Julius Agricola invaded the northeast of Scotland and established a chain of fortifications close to the Highland Line.

[6] The parsonage and resources of the Fordoun church were annexed to St Andrews cathedral priory as a gift from Robert the Bruce in completion of a vow he had made at Bannockburn.

[8][9] The location of the older chapel, known as at Kirkton of Fordoun was the birthplace of the chronicler John of Fordun (before 1360 – c. 1384) and has been a religious site since the 7th century.

[6] Auchenblae began as a small hamlet immediately to the north of Fordoun, it is documented from as early as 1506 when feus were granted by the Abbot of Aberbrothock.

[5] Auchenblae did not grow significantly until the end of the 18th century when the population grew rapidly from twelve families in 1795 to three hundred people by 1810.

[11] The growth of the village coincided with the construction of a flax spinning mill by David Kinnear in 1796 that created employment for forty people, mainly women and children.

At the turn of the century, Kinnear acquired a permanent feu to the land was mill was built on from the Earl of Kintore.

Rows of tents were erected to accommodate the visitors with food and drinks sold by innkeepers from the neighbouring villages.

[5] In addition to the Paldy Fair, Auchenblae hosted a weekly cattle market during the winter season.

The death toll from the village would likely have been higher if the parish's principal source of employment was not farming which was protected as a reserved occupation.

The church building was subsequently converted into a cinema and then a garage but was demolished in the early 21st century to make way for new housing.

[20] The stated purpose of conferring a village with conservation area status is to "ensure their character or appearance is preserved and enhanced for current and future generations".

The school has capacity for approximately one hundred students with a nursery on the same site providing a further 24 preschool places.

[27] The cost of construction was £500, most of which was raised by a charity bazaar with stalls run by women from Auchenblae and the surrounding parishes.

[6] Drumtochty Castle, a neo-gothic style castellated mansion erected in 1812 is located approximately three kilometres northwest of the village and is a category A listed building.

The St Palladius Episcopal Church is located on the castle grounds and was built by Arthur Clyne for Rev.