Mearns Academy
Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. As well as Laurencekirk itself, the school also serves the surrounding villages of St Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods and Fordoun.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—3:30 PM
- Email: mearns.aca@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- Type: School
- Description: secondary school in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
- Address: Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk, AB30 1ZJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laurencekirk railway station and Thornton Castle.
Laurencekirk railway station
Railway station
Photo: Bill Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 17 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million. Laurencekirk railway station is situated 1,000 feet southwest of Mearns Academy.
Thornton Castle
Building
Thornton Castle, Marykirk, Aberdeenshire is a fortress or fortified residence in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire. Parts of the house date from 1531. It was the traditional home of the Strachan family, but was held more recently by Rev Dr Alexander Crombie. Thornton Castle is situated 2 miles west of Mearns Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurencekirk and Fordoun.
Laurencekirk
Town
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Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road.
Fordoun
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordoun is a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fothirdun, as it was historically known, was an important area in the Howe of the Mearns. Fordoun and Auchenblae, together with their immediate districts form the Parish of Fordoun with the Parish Church in the vicinity of the original settlement, now absorbed by Auchenblae. Fordoun is situated 3 miles northeast of Mearns Academy.
Auchenblae
Village
Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchenblae is a village in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, formerly in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The village was known for its weavers, a whisky distillery and the annual Paldie's Fair horse market. Auchenblae is situated 4 miles north of Mearns Academy.
Mearns Academy
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.83839° or 56° 50′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.46012° or 2° 27′ 36″ westOperator
Aberdeenshire CouncilOpen location code
9C8VRGQQ+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 951466270OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q6804138
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