Knowsie
Knowsie is a ruins in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Knowsie is situated nearby to the lake Cortes Loch, as well as near the village Crimond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mormond Hill Stag and Crimonmogate.
Mormond Hill Stag
Geoglyph
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mormond Hill is a broad eminence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, not far from Fraserburgh. Its twin summits reach heights of 754 feet and 767 feet; the higher of the two is known as Waughton Hill. Mormond Hill Stag is situated 2 miles southwest of Knowsie.
Crimonmogate
Residential building
Photo: Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crimonmogate is an estate near Crimond, Aberdeenshire. The estate formed part of Lonmay parish, dates back to the 14th century, and was included in the lands owned by the powerful Earls of Erroll. Crimonmogate is situated 1½ miles east of Knowsie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crimond and New Leeds.
Crimond
Village
Photo: Sagaciousphil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crimond is a village in Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland, located 9 miles northwest of the port of Peterhead and just over 2 miles from the coast. Crimond is situated 2½ miles southeast of Knowsie.
New Leeds
Village
Photo: Ken Fitlike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Leeds is a planned village in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 5.1 kilometres east of Strichen at the foot of Mormond Hill. Nowadays New Leeds serves chiefly as a dormitory village for Aberdeen and Fraserburgh. New Leeds is situated 2½ miles southwest of Knowsie.
St Combs
Village
Photo: Ken Pickering, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Combs is a small fishing village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, immediately southeast of Inverallochy. It has existed since at least the 17th century, and takes its name from a church to St Colm that used to exist in the area and was abandoned in 1607. St Combs is situated 3½ miles northeast of Knowsie.
Knowsie
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.61639° or 57° 36′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.9738° or 1° 58′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C9WJ28G+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8261882812OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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