The "Tartan Kirkie", Aberdeen
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The "Tartan Kirkie", Aberdeen
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: Unknown
Tartan, so called, because of the different coloured blocks of granite used in its construction. The Tartan Kirkie is in Prince Arthur Street, west end Aberdeen - an area where many of the streets have been given royal names.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.143933
Longitude
-2.122267