IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Tarves, ELLON, AB41 7LP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to AB41 7LP by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (10 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
Tolquhon Farmland
Fields between Tolquhon and the Pitmedden to Tarves road.
Image: © Andrew Wood
Taken: 12 Oct 2008
0.21 miles
2
Tolquhon castle
The approach to the castle main entrance
Image: © Michael Garlick
Taken: 26 Jun 2013
0.23 miles
3
Tolquhon Castle Gatehouse
Tolquhon is renowned for its particularly fine castle gatehouse.
Image: © Mike Searle
Taken: 11 May 2010
0.24 miles
4
Tolquhon Castle Gatehouse (detail)
Carved stone gatehouse figure that probably depicts its builder William Forbes.
Image: © Mike Searle
Taken: 11 May 2010
0.24 miles
5
Tolquhon Castle (detail)
A typical window embrasure accommodated by the thickness of the castle wall.
Image: © Mike Searle
Taken: 11 May 2010
0.25 miles
6
Tolquhon Castle
The ruins visible today date back to 1584-89 when the castle was built as a seat of Clan Forbes. The name is pronounced "Toe-hoon".
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyplan/propertyoverview.htm?PropID=pl_289&PropName=Tolquhon%20Castle
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 1 Apr 1985
0.25 miles
7
Tolquhon through the Trees
The ruin of Tolquhon Castle from the road leading to the nearby art gallery.
Image: © Andrew Wood
Taken: 28 Jul 2018
0.25 miles
8
Tolquhon Castle
View from the upper levels of the castle interior.
Image: © Mike Searle
Taken: 11 May 2010
0.25 miles
9
Gatehouse, Tolquhon Castle
The Medieval castle is a scheduled monument. See Canmore [https://canmore.org.uk/site/19599/tolquhon-castle].
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: Unknown
0.25 miles
10
Tolquhan Castle
The heraldic panel at the gatehouse describes states,
"Al this warke excep the auld tour was begun be William Forbes 15 April 1584 and endit be him 20 October 1589."
A bright castle built in red sandstone it has been spared the darkest deeds of history and gives good 'vibes'.The recesses seen in the wall in the centre of the photo are for bee skeps.
It is pronounced , 'Tawhawn'.
Image: © ronnie leask
Taken: Unknown
0.25 miles