Leslie’s Cross
Leslie’s Cross is a memorial in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Leslie’s Cross is situated nearby to the church Chapel of Garioch, as well as near the aerodrome Pittodrie House Airfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Stone and Balquhain.
Maiden Stone
The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating to the 9th century AD. Maiden Stone is situated 1 mile northwest of Leslie’s Cross.Balquhain
Archaeological site
Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 1¼ miles east of Leslie’s Cross.
Balquhain Castle
Ruins
Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1 mile east of Leslie’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitcaple and Harlaw.
Pitcaple
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Urie 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle is a 17th-century country house which was restored by William Burn in 1830.
Harlaw
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlaw is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles east of Leslie’s Cross.
The Colony
Locality
Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Colony was a squatters' community on "commonty", or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, in Scotland. The Colony is situated 2 miles southwest of Leslie’s Cross.
Leslie’s Cross
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.30718° or 57° 18′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.47242° or 2° 28′ 21″ westInception
2011Open location code
9C9V8G4H+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13300735533OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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