Wakefield

Wakefield is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Wakefield is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill of Thornton, as well as near Brigton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thornton Castle.

Thornton Castle

Castle

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luthermuir and Laurencekirk.

Luthermuir

Village

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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. Luthermuir is situated 1½ miles southwest of Wakefield.

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 2 miles northeast of Wakefield.

Marykirk

Village

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Marykirk is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, next to the border with Angus at the River North Esk. The village is approximately 6 miles ENE of Montrose at the southern end of the Howe of the Mearns. Marykirk is situated 2½ miles south of Wakefield.

Wakefield

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.81773° or 56° 49′ 4″ north

Longitude

-2.52048° or 2° 31′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C8VRF9H+3R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14029899392

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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