Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the building South Lodge, Keith Hall, as well as near Inverurie Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bass of Inverurie and Inverurie railway station.
Bass of Inverurie
Castle
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bass of Inverurie is the remnant of a motte-and-bailey castle situated within Inverurie Cemetery in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The motte is a natural mound, now about 12 metres high and 18 metres across the summit, which was modified by scarping its sides and digging a surrounding ditch. Bass of Inverurie is situated 630 feet west of Pillbox.
Inverurie railway station
Railway station
Photo: Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverurie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is managed by ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, which is mostly single track north of this point, between Kintore and Insch. Inverurie railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of Pillbox.
Broomend, henge, standing stones and symbol stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomend, henge, standing stones and symbol stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inverurie and Kinmuck.
Inverurie
Town
Photo: Lizzie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdeenshire is a county in the north east of Scotland. It's a long way north - the coastline around Fraserburgh is further north than Newfoundland - but it's mostly lowland, fertile and productive, having more in common with the central belt of Scotland than with the Highlands.
Kinmuck
Village
Photo: Ballogie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinmuck is a small village in the parish of Keithhall and Kinkell in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, about 3 miles south-east of Inverurie. Kinmuck is situated 2 miles east of Pillbox.
Kintore
Town
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. It is situated on the banks of the River Don. Kintore is situated 2½ miles south of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.27492° or 57° 16′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.36161° or 2° 21′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C9V7JFQ+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1492959137OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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