Chapel of Garioch is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...
in
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
, Scotland, located 4 miles (6 km) west of
Inverurie
Inverurie (Scottish Gaelic: ''Inbhir Uraidh'' or ''Inbhir Uaraidh'', 'mouth of the River Ury') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland at the confluence of the rivers Ury and Don, about north-west of Aberdeen.
Geography
Inverurie is in the vall ...
. The
Balquhain
Balquhain, also known as Balquhain Stone Circle, is a recumbent stone circle from Inverurie in Scotland. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
Description and measurements
It is located in farmland at an altitude of c. on a terraced hillside lea ...
stone circle is nearby.
The church, St Mary's Chapel, shares a parish with
Blairdaff. It was formerly under the patronage of the local
Elphinstone lairds.
Chapel of Garioch is in the
West Garioch ward of Aberdeenshire Council.
History
The hamlet was originally called Durock (Logie Durno in Gaelic) but was renamed when the Chapel was built in the 17th century.
The
Battle of Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw ( gd, Cath Gairbheach) was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of northeast Scotland ag ...
was fought here in 1411.
Pittodrie House is a Category B listed building, and former seat of the Erskine family: it consists of a medieval tower house (c1490), with later
Jacobean (1675) and neo-Jacobean (1841) additions.
References
Hamlets in Scotland
Villages in Aberdeenshire
Inverurie
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