Maryculter has long associations with the Knights Templar, being gifted the land by William the Lion in 1187. It is one of only two known preceptories in Scotland. In the grounds of Maryculter House (now a Hotel) are the ruins of a Knights Templar chapel. Four yews grow within the ruins and the measurements of some of them suggest they could be 300-400 years old. There are also some yews within the grounds of the House, one of which shown here has some interesting multi-stemmed morphology.
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs), Ancient (400-800 yrs)
Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Site Type: Burial Ground
Location: Maryculter House Hotel, N Deeside Road, Aberdeenshire, AB12 5GB
OS Map Grid: NO 84426 99995
Coordinates: 57.090732, -2.2586
- Burial ground, Churchyard, historic house, History of Scotland, Knights Templar
Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs), Ancient (400-800 yrs)
Site Type: Burial Ground
Location: Maryculter House Hotel, N Deeside Road, Aberdeenshire, AB12 5GB
OS Map Grid: NO 84426 99995
Coordinates: 57.090732, -2.2586