Pitcows

Pitcows is a dwelling in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pitcows is situated nearby to the forest Denlethen Wood, as well as near the town Laurencekirk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laurencekirk railway station and Thornton Castle.

Laurencekirk railway station

Railway station

Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 17 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. Laurencekirk railway station is situated 1 mile east of Pitcows.

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. Thornton Castle is situated 1 mile west of Pitcows.

Mearns Academy

School

Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. As well as Laurencekirk itself, the school also serves the surrounding villages of St Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods and Fordoun. Mearns Academy is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Pitcows.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laurencekirk and Luthermuir.

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.

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 3 miles southwest of Pitcows.

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 3½ miles northwest of Pitcows.

Pitcows

Type: Dwelling
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.83146° or 56° 49′ 53″ north

Longitude

-2.49026° or 2° 29′ 25″ west

Open location code

9C8VRGJ5+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14029905329

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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