Kirkton of Durris

Kirkton of Durris is a hamlet in the Kincardine and Mearns area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^[1]

Structures

Historic structures in the vicinity include Maryculter House, Durris House and Muchalls Castle.

History

A short history of the parish of Durris was written in 2019: The Parish of Durris: some historical sketches. 239pp. ISBN 978-1-5272-3732-2. The author was Robin Jackson.

The book contains the following chapters: 1. Early history; 2. Religious history of Durris; 3. Statistical accounts; 4. Life in a rural parish: Part one; 5. Life in a rural parish: Part two; 6. A Durris kirk mystery; 7. Durris House; 8. Lairds and proprietors of Durris; 9. The Milne family of Durris; 10. Conclusion.

Footnotes

^ "Kirkton of Durris". Gazetteer for Scotland. 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.

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Settlements and places of interest in Kincardine and Mearns, Aberdeenshire

Primary settlements

Auchenblae
Chapelton
Drumoak
Fettercairn
Gourdon
Inverbervie
Johnshaven
Laurencekirk
Newtonhill
Portlethen
St Cyrus
Stonehaven

Other settlements

Places of interest

v t e Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City)
in Banff and Buchan	Aberchirder Banff Fraserburgh Gardenstown Inverallochy and Cairnbulg Macduff Portsoy Rosehearty Sandhaven Whitehills
in Buchan	Boddam Crimond Cruden Bay Fetterangus Hatton Longside Maud Mintlaw New Deer New Pitsligo Peterhead St Combs St Fergus Strichen Stuartfield
in Formartine	Balmedie Cuminestown Ellon Fyvie Newburgh Oldmeldrum Pitmedden Potterton Rothienorman Tarves Turriff
in Garioch	Blackburn Insch Inverurie Kemnay Kintore Newmachar Westhill
in Kincardine and Mearns	Drumoak Fettercairn Gourdon Inverbervie Johnshaven Laurencekirk Luthermuir Newtonhill Portlethen St Cyrus Stonehaven
in Marr	Aboyne Alford Ballater Banchory Braemar Huntly Lumphanan Tarland Torphins