IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
STRATHDON, AB36 8UX
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to AB36 8UX by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (57 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
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The Manse, Strathdon
Viewed from Stratdon Church.
Image: © Stanley Howe
Taken: 11 Jun 2007
0.01 miles
3
Former manse, Strathdon
The manse was probably extended by Archibald Simpson to provide suitable accommodation for the daughter of a leading local family who married the minister. Now in private hands. C-listed (LB16186): http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16186 .
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 28 Apr 2019
0.01 miles
4
West door, Strathdon Church
Boot scrapers redolent of the rural congregation.
Image: © Stanley Howe
Taken: 11 Jun 2007
0.03 miles
5
Mitchell-Forbes mausoleum, Strathdon kirkyard
This striking 'Egyptian' style mausoleum was probably designed by Archibald Simpson and is B-listed (LB16185): http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16185 .
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 28 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
6
Strathdon parish kirk
The solid-looking neo-gothic kirk dates from 1853 and was designed by James Matthews. B-listed (LB16183): http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16183 . The Frobes of Newe family provided most of the funds.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 28 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
7
Farquharson of Invercauld memorial, Strathdon kirkyard
The fine sandstone monument with its memento mori symbols, situated on the outside wall of the kirk, is decaying badly. The lengthy blazon of the unusual arms is: quarterly 1st and 4th: or a lion rampant gules; 2nd and 3rd: argent a fir tree growing out of a mount in base fructed proper on a chief gules the royal banner of Scotland displayed on a canton of the field, a hand issuing from the sinister side holding a dagger also proper point downwards.
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 28 Apr 2019
0.03 miles
8
New Church of Invernochty, Upper Donside
Replaced a church built 1747, but demolished in 1851.
Image: © Stanley Howe
Taken: 11 Jun 2007
0.03 miles
9
Memento Mori
An 18th century memorial tablet to Robert Farquharson and his wife Isabella Anderson on the south exterior of Strathdon Church. The message is 'Remember that you are mortal'!
Image: © Stanley Howe
Taken: 11 Jun 2007
0.03 miles
10
Forbes of Blelack and Inverernan burial enclosure, Strathdon kirkyard
The kirkyard, including this burial enclosure, is C-listed (LB16184): http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16184 . The 'palmette'-like carvings at the corners are called acroteria (singular: acroterion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acroterion ).
Image: © Bill Harrison
Taken: 28 Apr 2019
0.03 miles