Grid reference NJ8631
near to Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Melvin Hall, Tarves
The village hall, built from the bequest of George Melvin, the dominie (schoolmaster) at Tarves in the 19th Century. The Tarves Carnegie Library was located in the small crow-step gable to the left.
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Ordhill Steading
The farm buildings of Ordhill farm.
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Old school building (1837), Tarves
Note the antique fuel pump.
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The Tolquhon Tomb
This is a carefully protected monument in the kirkyard of Tarves, in what was the aisle of the mediaeval kirk. It was erected in 1589 by William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon, to commemorate himself and his wife Elizabeth Gordon, daughter... (more)
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Tarves war memorial and church
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Tarves - Tomb
"Tarves Tomb was constructed for Sir William Forbes, laird of the newly-built Tolquhon Castle, in 1589. It was part of an aisle added to the medieval Tarves Kirk. The church and much of the aisle are now long gone, but the tomb still... (more)
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Old petrol pump, Tarves
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Graveslabs on Tarves Church wall
Presumably these four old graveslabs have been placed here for safe keeping. The inscription on the right-hand slab reads, round the edges:... (more)
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Tarves Ploughman
No sign of a horse but this ploughman still maintains a cheery disposition at Kirk Brae, Tarves.
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Tarves Kirk
Built in 1798 in "preaching-box" style (a simple rectangular floor-plan) to replace a medieval church that had fallen into ruin. B-listed: Link .
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Kirk Brae
Once a road out of the village, this is now a quite cul-de-sac by the kirk.
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The Square, Tarves
Centre of the Aberdeenshire village of Tarves. The Aberdeen Arms in the background was a traditional coaching inn.
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