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19: 107:. A very early Episcopal church had been constructed within Muchalls Castle itself in the first quarter of the 17th century. Earlier ruined Episcopal churches also exist slightly to the east on historical lands of Muchalls Castle. Cookney Church is situated somewhat west on a high hill and within view of the ancient 61:
Cookney Church is perched on a prominent hill, and is visible for a considerable distance. The church is commonly used as a point of height comparison reference. For example, the Meikle Carewe Windfarm Action Group cited the Cookney Church in illustrating the height of proposed
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The present structure was erected in 1885, although the original Cookney Church was founded on this site in the year 1816.
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in the region, by stating that the proposed new wind turbines would be "five times the height of the Cookney Church".
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United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger 45, Stonehaven and Banchory, 1:50,000 scale (2004)
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churches of the local area, with some early facilities being part of proximate
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The Church is now a business address for a company called RUM Consultancy.
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Banchory-Devenick and Maryculter/Cookney Church of Scotland, Aberdeenshire
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times to make passable this only available route across the
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Other notable historic structures in this vicinity include
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business
listed building
Christian
Cookney
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
wind turbines
Elsick House
National Library of Scotland
communion token
artifacts
Episcopal
Muchalls Castle
trackway
Causey Mounth
trackway
medieval
coastal
Grampian
Mounth
Stonehaven
Aberdeen
drovers' road
River Dee
Bridge of Dee
Stonehaven
William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal
Marquess of Montrose
Covenanter

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