Denhead

Denhead is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Denhead is situated nearby to the locality Mains of Waterton, as well as near the hamlet Kirkton of Logie Buchan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knockhall Castle and Ellon Academy.

Knockhall Castle

Castle

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Knockhall Castle is a 16th-century ruined Scottish castle near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Built by William Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair, it is designated a scheduled monument. Knockhall Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Denhead.

Ellon Academy

School

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Ellon Academy is a secondary comprehensive school in the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon. In August 2015, the school moved to its new purpose-built campus to the south of the town. Ellon Academy is situated 1½ miles west of Denhead.

St Mary’s Church, South Road, Ellon

Church

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St Mary’s Church, South Road, Ellon is situated 2½ miles west of Denhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellon and Hackley Head.

Ellon

Town

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Ellon is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 16 miles north of Aberdeen, lying on the River Ythan, which has one of the few undeveloped river estuaries on the eastern coast of Scotland. Ellon is situated 2½ miles west of Denhead.

Hackley Head

Locality

Hackley Head is a coastal headland in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. It lies south of Hackley Bay and north of the Sands of Forvie and the Ythan estuary, near the village of Collieston. Hackley Head is situated 3 miles southeast of Denhead.

Newburgh

Village

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Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established. Newburgh is situated 3 miles south of Denhead.

Denhead

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

57.36434° or 57° 21′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.00943° or 2° 0′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C9V9X7R+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 442294181

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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