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Menie House

Menie House is a 19th century mansion however it incorporates the remains of a castle said to date to the 15th century.

In the 17th century Menie passed from the Carnegie family to William Forbes who went on to build Craigievar Castle.

A two storey L-plan tower house which is said to date to the 18th century is incorporated into the the south-east of the new mansion.

In 2006 part of the Menie Estate was bought by Trump International Golf Club Scotland Ltd and the house is now operated as the Trump MacLeod House & Lodge hotel.

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Alternative names for Menie House

MacLeod House; Menie Estate; Menies; Minnies; Minnis; Mounie

Surnames associated with Menie House

Carnegie

Forbes

Where is Menie House?

Menie House is in the parish of Belhelvie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference:NJ 97764 20487

Lat / long:57.275021,-2.038723

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OS Map for Menie House

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Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
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Weather at Menie House

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
19km/h S
1010mb
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05:49 18:37

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References (websites)

Listed Building record
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Castles near Menie House

Foveran Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Turing's Tower (site of)

4.1km away

Belhelvie motte (possible)

4.5km away

Fiddes Castle

5.4km away

Knockhall Castle

6.1km away

Mundurno motte (possible)

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Tillycorthie Castle

8.1km away

Castle Of Waterton

9.8km away

Mount of Ellon motte (possible)

10.1km away
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Ancient sites near Menie House

Mill Of Fintray cursus

14.7km away

Sheldon stone circle

16.1km away

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

24.4km away

East Aquhorthies stone circle

24.5km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

29.9km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

31.0km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

35.4km away

Fetteresso cursus

37.1km away

Raich stone circle

42.9km away
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Pictish stones near Menie House

Dyce 1 Class I symbol stone

11.3km away

Dyce 2 Class II cross slab

11.3km away

Cairnton Class I symbol stone

12.0km away

Kinellar Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Bourtie Class I symbol stone

17.8km away

Kintore 2 Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Kintore 3 Class I symbol stone

18.8km away

Kintore 1 Class I symbol stone

18.9km away

Kintore 4 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away
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Pictish sites near Menie House

Parkhill silver chain

9.4km away

Nigg silver chain

18.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

37.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

62.0km away

Burghead fort

99.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

126.1km away

Torvean silver chain

134.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

150.5km away

Haddington silver chain

153.7km away
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Accommodation near Menie House

The White Horse Inn
hotelBalmedie
3.3km away
Udny Arms Hotel
hotelEllon
5.4km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
8.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
10.2km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
10.3km away
University of Aberdeen - Hillhead
hostelAberdeen
11.7km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
11.8km away
Aberdeen Marriott Hotel
hotelDyce
12.1km away
Menzies Dyce
hotelDyce
12.3km away
Craighaar Hotel
hotelAberdeen
13.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Menie House

Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
8.5km away
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen Exhibition Centre
hotel, barBridge Of Don
10.2km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantBridge Of Don
10.3km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
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13.4km away
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hotel, restaurant, barDyce
13.4km away
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14.2km away
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14.4km away
Park Inn by Radisson Aberdeen
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15.3km away
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15.4km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
18.1km away
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Published on the 29th of April 2020 at 5:32 pm. Updated on the 29th of April 2020 at 5:51 pm.

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