Duchess of Richmond’s Monument
Duchess of Richmond’s Monument is a memorial in Moray, Scotland. Duchess of Richmond’s Monument is situated nearby to Leitch’s Wood (Speymouth Forest), as well as near Slorach’s Wood (Speymouth Forest).- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Duchess of Gordon’s Monument” and “Duchess of Richmond’s Monument, Whiteash Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gordon Castle and St Mary’s.
Gordon Castle
Castle
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gordon Castle is a historic country house and former ducal seat near Fochabers in the parish of Bellie in Moray, Scotland. Originally built in the 1470s by George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, as a fortified tower known as the Bog o’ Gight, it evolved over the centuries into one of the largest and most distinguished houses in Scotland. Gordon Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
St Mary’s
Church
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's, Fochabers is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Fochabers, Moray, in Scotland and is a part of the RC Diocese of Aberdeen. The building is significant for the high quality of its altar and stained glass windows. St Mary’s is situated 2 miles west of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
Gordon Chapel
Church
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gordon Chapel is a nineteenth century church in Fochabers, Scotland. It is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church, under the governance of the United Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness. Gordon Chapel is situated 2 miles northwest of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fochabers and Bellie.
Fochabers
Village
Photo: Qeqertaq, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fochabers is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in Moray, Scotland, 10 miles east of the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Spey. Fochabers is situated 2 miles northwest of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
Bellie
Hamlet
Bellie is a locality in Moray, Scotland. Little survives of the old parish church at Bellie, located 2 miles north of Fochabers, although its graveyard is preserved. Bellie is situated 2½ miles northwest of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
Dipple
Hamlet
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Dipple is a village in the Parish of Speymouth, in Moray, Scotland, approximately 8 miles east of Elgin and is located on the west bank of the River Spey. Dipple is situated 3 miles west of Duchess of Richmond’s Monument.
Duchess of Richmond’s Monument
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.60296° or 57° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.05063° or 3° 3′ 2″ westHeight
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
9C9RJW3X+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 1361415274OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q56607009
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Highlights include Whiteash Hill and Leitch’s Wood (Speymouth Forest).
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