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Dunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear, "fort on the shelving slope") [1] is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the northeast coast of Scotland, about 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire.
This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. [1]
Arnage Castle, near Ellon, Aberdeenshire is a Z-plan tower house that was sold to John Ross, Provost of Aberdeen in 1702. [2] Not to be confused with Provost Ross's House that was home of the same John Ross and now houses part of Aberdeen Maritime Museum. [2] Balconie Castle, near Alness, Ross and Cromarty, was held by the Earls of Ross. [2]
The museum is located in a 19th-century house which was purchased by the Scottish artist, Sir George Reid in 1867, and in which he lived and worked. [3] It was acquired by the War Office in 1960 to be the regimental headquarters and then, after being transferred to the ownership of the trustees of the regiment in 1994, it was extended and re-opened as a museum in 1997.
Banff (Scottish Gaelic: Banbh) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Macduff across the estuary of the River Deveron. It is a former royal burgh, and is the county town of the historic county of Banffshire.
Clan Udny is a Scottish armigerous clan from Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [1] Arms for Udny of the Ilk have been recorded on three occasions in the Lyon Register; [2] 1672–7, 1748–51 and 1789. The family Udny of Udny possessed the barony of Udny in Aberdeenshire for several generations prior to 1875.
Maryculter House is a historic house in the village of Maryculter, or Kirkton of Maryculter, in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. History
Aberdeenshire Farming Museum. Aden Country Park is located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, first mentioned in the 10th-century Book of Deer. [1] The park has a caravan area with camping, a small shop, a small cafe near the agricultural museum, a play area, the maintained ruins of Aden House, landscaped gardens, and a barbecue area.