Farquharson Fountain
Farquharson Fountain is a fountain in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Farquharson Fountain is situated nearby to the town Alford, as well as near the community center Public Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grampian Transport Museum and Alford Valley Railway.
Grampian Transport Museum
Museum
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grampian Transport Museum is a transport museum and charitable trust located in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its exhibits focus on the history of transport in the north east of Scotland and include working and climb-aboard vehicles, static displays, and video presentations. Grampian Transport Museum is situated 520 feet north of Farquharson Fountain.
Alford Valley Railway
Museum
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alford Valley Railway is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in the Howe of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at what used to be the terminus of the passenger and goods Alford Valley Railway which connected with the Great North of Scotland Railway main line at Kintore. Alford Valley Railway is situated 780 feet east of Farquharson Fountain.
Asloun Castle
Castle
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Asloun Castle is the remains of a 16th-century Z-plan castle located 2 miles south-west of Alford, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, of which only one tower survives. Asloun Castle is situated 2 miles west of Farquharson Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alford and Bridge of Alford.
Alford
Town
Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alford is a large village in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland, lying just south of the River Don. It lies within the Howe of Alford which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don.
Bridge of Alford
Village
Photo: Bryan A Watson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Bridge of Alford is situated near Alford beside the bridge over the River Don. It is on the road towards Strathdon.
Keig
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keig is a village within the local government area of Aberdeenshire Council in the North East of Scotland and is located within the Marr area of Aberdeenshire three miles from Alford. It lies on the B992 road between Insch and the village of Whitehouse. Keig is situated 3 miles northeast of Farquharson Fountain.
Farquharson Fountain
- Type: Fountain
- Categories: historic site and memorial
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.232° or 57° 13′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.70227° or 2° 42′ 8″ westOpen location code
9C9V67JX+R3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6804110953OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Public Hall and Alford Post Office.
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