Deskford
Deskford is a parish and a small settlement in Moray, Scotland, formerly in Banffshire. A number of significant historical and archaeological remains have been found in the area, notably the remains of a carnyx.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: small settlement in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkton of Deskford” and “Kirktown of Deskford”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Church of St John and Bin of Cullen.
Old Church of St John
Ruins
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Church of St John is a ruined church, incorporating a finely carved sacrament house and situated within a historic burial ground in Kirktown of Deskford in Moray, Scotland.
Bin of Cullen
Peak
Photo: John Philip, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bin of Cullen or Bin Hill is a hill in Moray, Scotland directly inland from Findochty. Bin of Cullen is 320 m in height and visible from considerable distances, such as Longman Hill to the east and Lossiemouth to the West. Bin of Cullen is situated 2½ miles northwest of Deskford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lintmill and Fordyce.
Lintmill
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lintmill is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Deskford.
Fordyce
Village
Photo: Dominic Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordyce is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. Fordyce is situated 3 miles northeast of Deskford.
Cullen
Town
Photo: Clydecoast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cullen is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village had a population of 1,327 in 2001. Cullen is situated 3½ miles north of Deskford.
Deskford
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.64263° or 57° 38′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.82443° or 2° 49′ 28″ westElevation
443 feet (135 metres)Open location code
9C9VJ5VG+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 2052487939OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Deskford” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Deskford”
- Basque: “Kirktown of Deskford”
- Dutch: “Kirktown of Deskford”
- French: “Deskford”
- French: “Kirktown of Deskford”
- Irish: “Deasgard”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deskford Cemetery and Deskford Community Centre.
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