Tolquhon Tomb
Tolquhon Tomb is a tomb in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Tolquhon Tomb is situated nearby to Tarves Parish Church, as well as near the museum Tarves Heritage Project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tolquhon Castle and Haddo House.
Tolquhon Castle
Castle
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
Tolquhon Castle is located in Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland. It lies about 1.5 miles north-west of Pitmedden, and 2 miles south of Tarves. The castle was built by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, between 1584 and 1589 as an extension to the earlier tower house known as Preston's Tower. Tolquhon Castle is situated 1½ miles south of Tolquhon Tomb.
Haddo House
Photo: Fionam890, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haddo House is a Scottish stately home located near Tarves in Aberdeenshire, approximately 20 miles north of Aberdeen. The former seat of the Earls and Marquesses of Aberdeen and Temair, Haddo House has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland since 1979. Haddo House is situated 2 miles north of Tolquhon Tomb.
Pitmedden Garden
Garden
Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitmedden Garden is a garden in the town of Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is the largest surviving parterre in Scotland and dates from around 1675. Pitmedden Garden is situated 2 miles southeast of Tolquhon Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarves and Pitmedden.
Tarves
Village
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Tarves is a small village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated in the Formartine area between Oldmeldrum and Methlick.
Pitmedden
Village
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Pitmedden is a rural village in the parish of Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated midway between Ellon and Oldmeldrum, and approximately 16 miles distant from Aberdeen. Pitmedden is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tolquhon Tomb.
Ythanbank
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ythanbank is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on the east bank of the River Ythan on the B9005, 4 miles north-west of the town of Ellon. The village is at an elevation of 70-foot above sea-level. Ythanbank is situated 3 miles northeast of Tolquhon Tomb.
Tolquhon Tomb
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.37087° or 57° 22′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.2194° or 2° 13′ 10″ westInception
1589Open location code
9C9V9QCJ+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 1235677086OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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