Aldie Wester, a hamlet in Fossoway parish, SE Perthshire, 2 miles ESE of Rumbling Bridge station on the Devon Valley branch of the North British. Near it is Aldie Castle, the ancient seat of the Mercers of Aldie and Meikleour, now represented by Baroness Nairne. Though long untenanted, it is a fine and well-preserved ruin, dating from the 16th century.
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