Fetternear Palace
Fetternear Bishop's Palace is an archaeological site of what was one of the palaces of the medieval bishops of Aberdeen. It is near Kemnay in Aberdeenshire. Later, a ruined tower-house and mansion of Fetternear House were built on part of the site.Photo: C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Fetternear House”, “Fetternear House / Fetternear Palace”, and “Fetternear House And Bishop’s Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kemnay Academy and Easter Aquhorthies stone circle.
Kemnay Academy
School
Photo: John Aldersey-Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kemnay Academy is a secondary school in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, situated on the banks of the River Don. It is one of seventeen secondary schools run by Aberdeenshire Council and has roughly 1000 pupils. Kemnay Academy is situated 2,600 feet east of Fetternear Palace.
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, located near Inverurie in north-east Scotland, is one of the best-preserved examples of a recumbent stone circle and one of the few that still have their full complement of stones and the only one that has all its stones still standing without having been re-erected. Easter Aquhorthies stone circle is situated 2½ miles north of Fetternear Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemnay and The Colony.
Kemnay
Town
Photo: Mike Stephen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kemnay is a village 16 miles west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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 3 miles northwest of Fetternear Palace.
Sauchen
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sauchen is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that lies 3 miles west of Dunecht and 10 miles west of Aberdeen. The village has around 200 houses, and is serviced by Cluny Primary School which is located around 1 mile north of the centre. Sauchen is situated 4 miles south of Fetternear Palace.
Fetternear Palace
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.24371° or 57° 14′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.45997° or 2° 27′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C9V6GVR+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 851535776OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5445982
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Fetternear Palace” goes by many names.
- German: “Fetternear Palace”
- Japanese: “フェッターニア・パレス”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fetternear Woods and Presbytery, The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of The Garioch and St John The Evangelist, Fetternear.
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