Wester Golford
Wester Golford is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Wester Golford is situated nearby to the hamlet Moyness, as well as near Earlseat.Places of Interest
Highlights include Darnaway Castle and Rodney’s Stone.
Darnaway Castle
Castle
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darnaway Castle, also known as Tarnaway Castle, is located in Darnaway Forest, 3 miles southwest of Forres in Moray, Scotland. This was Comyn land, given to Thomas Randolph along with the Earldom of Moray by King Robert I. Darnaway Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Wester Golford.
Rodney’s Stone
Photo: Calgacus, Public domain.
Rodney's Stone is a two-metre high Pictish cross slab now located close on the approach way to Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, Scotland. It was originally found nearby in the grounds of the old church of Dyke and Moy. Rodney’s Stone is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wester Golford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Auldearn and Dyke.
Auldearn
Village
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auldearn is a village situated east of the River Nairn, just outside Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland. It takes its name from William the Lion's castle of Eren, built there in the 12th century. Auldearn is situated 2½ miles west of Wester Golford.
Dyke
Village
Photo: Ann Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dyke is a small village situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 4 miles west of Forres. The origin of the name of the parish of Dyke is supposed to be the Gaelic word dìg, signifying a water drain or ditch. Dyke is situated 3 miles northeast of Wester Golford.
Kintessack
Village
Kintessack is a small village in Moray, Scotland 3 miles north-west of Forres. It is located in the parish of Dyke and Moy,… Kintessack is situated 4½ miles northeast of Wester Golford.
Wester Golford
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.57035° or 57° 34′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.74437° or 3° 44′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C9RH7C4+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 12091831631OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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