Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the power station Tarbothill Landfill Site, as well as near the village Blackdog.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 subsequently receiving royal patronage in 1903. Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is situated 2 miles south of Pillbox.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House
Archaeological site
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple Stones,stone circle NE of Potterton House is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northwest of Pillbox.
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
Power station
Photo: Yottanesia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, also known as the Aberdeen Bay Wind Farm is an offshore wind test and demonstration facility located around 3 kilometres off the east coast of Aberdeenshire, in the North Sea, Scotland. European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre is situated 2½ miles east of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackdog and Dubford.
Blackdog
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackdog is a hamlet approximately 2 miles north of the limits of the Aberdeen City council area in Scotland. The nearby area serves as a shooting ground, and is used by the British Army for training.
Dubford
Quarter
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dubford is a housing estate of approximately 550 homes, north of Denmore within the Bridge of Don suburb in the north of Aberdeen, Scotland. Dubford takes its name from the farmstead on which it was built. Dubford is situated 2 miles southwest of Pillbox.
Potterton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Potterton is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 2 miles southwest of Balmedie and 6 miles north of Aberdeen city centre. The population was 1,159 in 1991, 886 in 2001 and 899 in 2011. Potterton is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.21632° or 57° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.05936° or 2° 3′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C9V6W8R+G7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1494426693OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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