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2024-03-28T14:47:02+00:00text/html2011-12-23T18:54:20+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.371008 -2.082204NJ9531 : McDonald Park Quarry
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The remains of an old quarry in McDonald Park. The exposed rock is possibly greywacke, there apparently having been similar quarries in the vicinity.
Note also the largest building in the background, which is the clubhouse for the local golf course.text/html2011-12-23T18:06:26+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.369407 -2.118395NJ9231 : B9005 at Kinharrachie
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The B9005, as seen from just beyond the junction at Kinharrachie. The village of Ythanbank is approximately 2.5 miles further down the road in [[NJ9034]].text/html2011-12-23T17:43:45+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.365281 -2.130235NJ9230 : Field by Yowlie Burn
https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2739221
The Yowlie Burn, one of the tributaries of the River Ythan, follows the line of brown grass on the right, flowing from west to east. The line of trees is on the boundary with Grid Square [[NJ9130]].text/html2011-12-22T11:54:48+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.368122 -2.085772NJ9430 : Old Water Tank
https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2738092
Though the tank itself is long gone from the top, this granite base remains in situ at the northern end of the down platform at Ellon station. The station itself closed to passengers in 1965 as a result of the Beeching Cuts.
A selection of photos of the station when it was open can be found here: http://www.railbrit.co.uk/location.php?loc=Ellontext/html2011-12-21T18:20:58+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.536244 -2.458456NJ7249 : Dawson Court
https://www.geograph.ie/photo/2737599
A sheltered housing complex built in 1989 and run by Aberdeenshire Council.text/html2011-12-21T11:49:44+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.539168 -2.469517NJ7149 : St Congan's Church
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This red sandstone church was built by William Ramage in 1862. The ruins of the much older St Congan’s Church lie approximately 0.3km south-east.
It is a Category C(S) Listed Building.text/html2011-12-20T23:24:53+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.399093 -2.219793NJ8634 : Gordon Monument
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This granite obelisk was erected by George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, sometime after 1815 in commemoration of his brother Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo.text/html2011-12-20T20:45:39+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.373918 -2.094765NJ9431 : Auchterellon Farm
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Looking toward the sheds and house from the adjoining park. The two swing sets have since been removed.text/html2011-12-20T19:25:03+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/71673Alex Silver57.367196 -2.073135NJ9530 : Ellon Academy
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The New Building of Ellon Academy, Ellon's secondary comprehensive school. It was constructed across the road from the original school building (which remains in use) in 1979 as a result of increasing pupil numbers.