Chapel of Garioch

Chapel of Garioch
Chapel of Garioch
Location within Aberdeenshire
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Aberdeenshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townINVERURIE
Postcode districtAB51
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Chapel of Garioch is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Inverurie. The Balquhain stone circle is nearby.

The church, St Mary's Chapel, shares a parish with Blairdaff.[1] It was formerly under the patronage of the local Elphinstone lairds.[2]

Chapel of Garioch is in the West Garioch ward of Aberdeenshire Council.

History

The hamlet was formerly called Logie Durno or Durnock, but was renamed when the chapel was built in the early 17th century.

The Battle of Harlaw was fought here in 1411.[2]

Pittodrie House is a Category B listed building and former seat of the Erskine family. It consists of a medieval tower house (c. 1490), with later Jacobean (1675) and neo-Jacobean (1841) additions.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Parish of Blairdaff and Chapel of Garioch". Blairdaff and Chapel of Garioch Parish Church. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "G'Aasker Isle – Glasford". British History Online. S Lewis. 1846. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Pittodrie House, Hotel". Trove. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 9 March 2026.