Kirktown

Kirktown of St Fergus, often just called Kirktown, is an area of the village of St Fergus in Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It should not be confused with an area of Peterhead.

Type: Village
Description: human settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Kirktown of St Fergus”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Inverugie Castle and St Fergus Gas Terminal.

Inverugie Castle

Ruins

Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Inverugie Castle or Cheyne's Tower is the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. Inverugie Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Kirktown.

The St Fergus Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal found near St Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary. The other main UK gas terminals are at Bacton, Norfolk and the Easington, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Fergus and Rora.

St Fergus

Village

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St Fergus is a village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. St Fergus lies 1 mile from the North Sea coast and 3 miles north-west of Peterhead.

Rora

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rora is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie. Rora is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirktown.