Fordyce War Memorial
Fordyce War Memorial is a memorial in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Fordyce War Memorial is situated nearby to Fordyce Cemetery, as well as near the school Fordyce Academy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fordyce Academy and Fordyce Castle.
Fordyce Academy
School
Fordyce Academy, known until the mid-19th century as Fordyce School, and also sometimes called Smith's Academy, was a famous grammar school in the village of Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland, founded about 1592, refounded in 1790, and closed in 1964. Fordyce Academy is situated 460 feet north of Fordyce War Memorial.
Fordyce Castle
Castle
Photo: Dominic Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordyce Castle is a T-plan castle, its oldest part dating from 1592, about three miles south-west of Portsoy, in the village of Fordyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fordyce Castle is situated 1,200 feet north of Fordyce War Memorial.
Glenglassaugh distillery
Distillery
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenglassaugh distillery is a malt scotch whisky distillery at Sandend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It restarted production in November 2008 after being acquired by an independent investment group. It was then bought by Brown-Forman and mothballed in 2025. Glenglassaugh distillery is situated 1½ miles north of Fordyce War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fordyce and Sandend.
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.
Sandend
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandend is a small fishing village near Banff and Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, typical of the area. It was "a considerable seatown as early as 1624". Sandend is situated 2 miles north of Fordyce War Memorial.
Portsoy
Photo: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsoy is a fishing village 8 miles west of Banff on the north coast of Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland. It has a picturesque harbour often used as a film and TV location, such as the 2016 remake of Whisky Galore! In 2020 the population was 1690.
Fordyce War Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.65876° or 57° 39′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.74485° or 2° 44′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C9VM754+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 13142205564OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fordyce Cemetery and Fordyce Parish Kirk.
Nearby Places
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