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Touring Laurencekirk in United Kingdom
Laurencekirk in the region of Scotland with its 1,916 citizens is a city located in United Kingdom - some 380 mi or ( 611 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Laurencekirk is now 04:08 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Stracathro, Sheffield, Perth, Montrose, and Manchester. Being here already, consider visiting Stracathro . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Laurencekirk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Monarch of the Glen Park
Retirment Park Homes in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. ..
South Links Holiday Park
Holiday Homes in Montrose, Angus Scotland. ..
3D View of Log cabin
South Links Holiday Park Montrose, Angus, Scotland. 3D video of log cabin. ..
Johnshaven Harbour, Scotland
A view of Johnshaven Harbour, Scotland on 11th May 2010. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mearns Academy
Mearns Academy is a secondary school in south Aberdeenshire, Scotland serving Laurencekirk and the surrounding areas (St. Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods, Fordoun and Edzell). The school building was the former primary school before it moved and now has over 600 pupils. Currently, plans are being drawn for a new school as the conditions have been seen as unacceptable to councils. A plan includes the school to be built in the current playing field.
Located at 56.84 -2.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fordoun
Fordoun (Pronounced "For-Dun") is a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Fothirdun (possibly "the lower place"), 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.
Located at 56.87 -2.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lauriston Castle, Aberdeenshire
Lauriston Castle stands on a clifftop site near the Aberdeenshire village of St Cyrus and just over a mile inland from the North Sea coast of Scotland. Once a royal fortress, it can claim to be one of the oldest privately owned and inhabited castles in the region. By tradition, it was the stronghold of Giric, Grig or Gregory the Great, one of the last of the Pictish kings (AD 878–889). The site of his church of Ecclesgreig (Eglise Grig) is nearby and he gave his Latin name, Ciricius, to St.
Located at 56.79 -2.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Monboddo House
Monboddo House is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. The structure was generally associated with the Burnett of Leys family. The property itself was owned by the Barclay family from the 13th century, at which time a tower house structure was erected. In 1593, the Laird was James Strachan, and thence it passed into the Irvine family and thereafter the Burnetts of Leys.
Located at 56.89 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Fordoun Stone
The Fordoun Stone is a class II Pictish cross slab in Fordoun parish church, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Located at 56.90 -2.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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