Dowrieburn
Dowrieburn is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Dowrieburn is situated nearby to the hamlet Brigton, as well as near Pitgarvie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thornton Castle and Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn.
Thornton Castle
Castle
Thornton Castle, Marykirk, Aberdeenshire is a fortress or fortified residence in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire. Parts of the house date from 1531. It was the traditional home of the Strachan family, but was held more recently by Rev Dr Alexander Crombie.
Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn
Fountain
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sir John S Forbes Memorial Fountain, Main Street, Fettercairn is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dowrieburn.
Fettercairn Parish Church
Church
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn Parish Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dowrieburn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luthermuir and Fettercairn.
Luthermuir
Village
Photo: Paul Store, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luthermuir is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 2022, Aberdeenshire Council estimated the population of Luthermuir to be around 300, with 132 households. Historically the village was home to weavers and labourers.
Fettercairn
Village
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fettercairn is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, northwest of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire on the B966 from Edzell. Fettercairn is also reached via the Cairn O' Mount road from Deeside. Fettercairn is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dowrieburn.
Laurencekirk
Town
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Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. Laurencekirk is situated 2½ miles east of Dowrieburn.
Dowrieburn
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.82357° or 56° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.53715° or 2° 32′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C8VRFF7+C4OpenStreetMap ID
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