Monymusk

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The House of Monymusk

Monymusk (Scottish Gaelic: Monadh Musga) is a planned village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It began in 1170,[1] was rebuilt in 1840[1][2] and in modern times serves as a site for fishing on the nearby River Don.[3]

The eminent geologist and palaeontologist Dame Maria Matilda Ogilvie Gordon was born in the village in 1864.

Gallery

  • Monymusk Parish Church

  • Monymusk Village Square

  • Monymusk Post Office

  • Houses in Monymusk Village Square

  • Monymusk Parish Church

  • Bennachie from near Monymusk

  • Bennachie from the grounds of the House of Monymusk

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monymusk. Gazetteer for Scotland.
  2. ↑ Monymusk History. Gazetteer for Scotland.
  3. ↑ Monymusk Fishing

External links

Settlements and places of interest in Marr, Aberdeenshire
Primary settlements
Other settlements
Places of interest

Coordinates: 57°13′37″N 2°31′26″W / 57.2269°N 2.52385°W / 57.2269; -2.52385

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