Chapel of Garioch

Chapel of Garioch is a church in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Chapel of Garioch is situated nearby to the aerodrome Pittodrie House Airfield, as well as near the peak Gallows Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maiden Stone and Balquhain Castle.

Maiden Stone

The Maiden Stone, also known as the Drumdurno Stone after the nearby farm, is a Pictish standing stone near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, probably dating from the late 8th or early 9th century AD. Maiden Stone is situated 1 mile northwest of Chapel of Garioch.

Balquhain Castle

Ruins

Photo: Greg Stringham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain Castle is a ruined tower house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It served as the stronghold of the Leslies of Balquhain. The castle is located 4 kilometres to the west of Inverurie, and is protected as a scheduled monument. Balquhain Castle is situated 1 mile east of Chapel of Garioch.

Balquhain

Archaeological site

Photo: John Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Balquhain is a ruined recumbent stone circle 3 miles from Inverurie in Scotland, with views to Mither Tap. Over seventy of these circles are found in lowland Aberdeenshire. Balquhain is situated 1¼ miles east of Chapel of Garioch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pitcaple and Harlaw.

Pitcaple

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pitcaple is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the banks of the River Urie, 4 miles northwest of Inverurie. Nearby Pitcaple Castle dates from around 1457 and was restored by William Burn in 1835. There is a disused railway station.

Harlaw

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harlaw is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles east of Chapel of Garioch.

The Colony

Locality

Photo: edward mcmaihin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Colony was a squatters' community on commonty, or common land, on one side of Bennachie, a range of hills near Aberdeen, Scotland. The Colony is situated 2 miles southwest of Chapel of Garioch.

Chapel of Garioch

Type: Church
Denomination: Church of Scotland
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.30717° or 57° 18′ 26″ north

Longitude

-2.47261° or 2° 28′ 21″ west

Inception

1813

Open location code

9C9V8G4G+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 644598735

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=church_of_scotland

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Highlights include Chapel of Garioch Village Hall and Pittodrie House Airfield.

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