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Kirktown of Auchterless in the region of Scotland is a city in United Kingdom - some 421 mi or ( 678 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Kirktown of Auchterless is now 04:54 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wells of Ythan, Turriff, Tifty, Plaidy, and Perth. While being here, make sure to check out Wells of Ythan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kirktown of Auchterless ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Snow Aberdeenshire
Yestdays trip for milk Meikle Wartle, The Drum Garage ..
Noisewar,April 2006
The holiday-house lady next-door to me, puts on loud music, just cos she thinks it will annoy me !! ..
Skip 2 The Beat At Fyvie Castle
Youngsters from Portsoy's Skip 2 The Beat take part in events at Fyvie Castle for the crowd gathered to help raise money for charity and see the Emmerdale cast. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Auchterless
Auchterless (Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Leasa, meaning the "Upper Part of Less") is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The nearest large settlement is Turriff. It is traditionally known as "Kirkton of Auchterless".
Located at 57.46 -2.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency)
Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting. The seat has belonged to the Scottish National Party since 1987, with party leader and current First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond representing the seat until 2010.
Located at 57.47 -2.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Inverythan rail accident
The Inverythan rail accident occurred when a faulty girder collapsed on a 39 ft by 15 ft single-track railway underbridge between Auchterless and Fyvie. The engine of the freight/passenger train (5 loaded wagons, 4 carriages) crossed safely, but most of the train fell into the gap onto a road below.
Located at 57.46 -2.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fyvie Castle
Fyvie Castle is a castle in the village of Fyvie, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The earliest parts of Fyvie Castle date from the 13th century - some sources claim it was built in 1211 by William the Lion. Fyvie was the site of an open-air court held by Robert the Bruce, and Charles I lived there as a child.
Located at 57.44 -2.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Towie Barclay Castle
Towie Barclay Castle is a historic castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 4.5 miles south-south-east of Turriff. The current structure was built in 1593 by Clan Barclay. The site was gifted to the Clan in the 11th century by Malcolm III of Scotland. Following Clan Barclay's pillage of a nunnery in the 12th century, Thomas the Rhymer proclaimed: "Towie Barclay of the Glen/Happy to the maids/But never to the men. ", which was interpreted as a curse on the male line.
Located at 57.49 -2.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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