Aldbar Chapel

Aldbar Chapel is a church in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Aldbar Chapel is situated nearby to the archaeological site Aldbar Castle, as well as near the quarry Sand Pit.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Brechin Castle.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Chapel.

Brechin Castle

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.

Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. Brechin Castle is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Chapel.

Melgund Castle

Castle

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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Aldbar Chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardovie and Brechin.

Ardovie

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin. Ardovie is situated 1½ miles southeast of Aldbar Chapel.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brechin is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Brechin is situated 2 miles northeast of Aldbar Chapel.

Unthank

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unthank is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately half a mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie. Unthank is situated 2½ miles northeast of Aldbar Chapel.

Aldbar Chapel

Type: Church
Categories: building, ruins, historic site, and religion
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.71397° or 56° 42′ 50″ north

Longitude

-2.69847° or 2° 41′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C8VP872+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 551502581

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

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