Visit Abercorn Places

Welcome to Visit Abercorn Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Abercorn

  

Abercorn Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Abercorn

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Abercorn history

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Bede mentions Abercorn as the site of a monastery and seat of Bishop Trumwine, who was the only bishop of the Northumbrian see of the Picts. A castle also existed here from Norman times, although it was demolished in 1455 by James II during a siege against the “Black Douglases” and their chief James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas.

Abercorn etymology

Etymologically, Abercorn is a Cumbric place-name. It is recorded as Aebbercurnig in c.731. The first element is aber ‘mouth, confluence’ William J. Watson proposed that the second element meant ‘horned’

You can visit Abercorn places with Walkfo Abercorn to hear history at Abercorn’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Abercorn has 17 places to visit in our interactive Abercorn map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Abercorn, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Abercorn places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Abercorn & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Abercorn places in an interactive Abercorn map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Abercorn Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Abercorn historic spots	Abercorn tourist destinations	Abercorn plaques	Abercorn geographic features
Walkfo Abercorn tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Abercorn

  

Best Abercorn places to visit

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Abercorn has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Abercorn’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Abercorn’s information audio spots:

Goliath (Rosyth) Goliath is a crane in Rosyth Dockyard, Scotland, with a lift capacity of 1,000 tonnes. The crane is the largest in Britain.

Duntarvie Castle Duntarvie Castle is a ruined Scots Renaissance house in West Lothian, Scotland. Constructed in the late 16th century, the building has been undergoing restoration since the 1990s.

Midhope Castle Midhope Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Scotland. It is situated in the hamlet of Abercorn on the Hopetoun estate, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the west of South Queensferry.

House of the Binns The House of the Binns is the seat of the Dalyell family in West Lothian, Scotland. It dates from the early 17th century and was the home of Tam Dalyell until his death in January 2017. The estate spreads over two hills (bens in Gaelic) from which its name is derived.

Blackness Castle Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress, near the village of Blackness, Scotland, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. It was built, probably on the site of an earlier fort, by Sir George Crichton in the 1440s. It served as a state prison, holding such prisoners as Cardinal Beaton and the 6th Earl of Angus. The castle became one of the most advanced artillery fortifications of its time in Scotland.

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