Kinellar
Kinellar is a small settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located between Kintore and Dyce, near the A96 road. The parish church lies on or close to a Druidic circle that has been largely eradicated, though two stones are incorporated into the churchyard wall.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Also known as: “Muir of Kinellar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hallforest Castle.
Hallforest Castle
Castle
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hallforest Castle is a keep, one of the oldest in Scotland, as it dates from the 14th century. It is about a mile and a half from Kintore, in Aberdeenshire. Alternative names are Castle of Hallforrest, Hall Forest Castle or simply Hallforrest. Hallforest Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kinellar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackburn and Kintore.
Blackburn
Village
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Blackburn is a village northwest of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is situated in Aberdeenshire. Local amenities include an industrial estate, primary school, nursing home, local Co-op and a community hall.
Kintore
Town
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don. Kintore is situated 2 miles northwest of Kinellar.
Hatton of Fintray
Village
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Hatton of Fintray, commonly referred to as Fintray, is a village on the River Don in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the parish of Fintray. It was a textile village and its church dates from 1821, and there used to be a nearby ferry crossing the river. Hatton of Fintray is situated 3 miles northeast of Kinellar.
Kinellar
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.20921° or 57° 12′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.31725° or 2° 19′ 2″ westElevation
417 feet (127 metres)Open location code
9C9V6M5M+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5642347776OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2642002Wikidata ID
Q109284501
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