Menmuir
Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used.Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.
- Type: Village with 375 residents
- Description: Scottish parish in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Kirkton of Menmuir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caterthun.
Caterthun
Peak
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun which are designated as a scheduled monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Careston and Little Brechin.
Careston
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. Careston is situated 2½ miles south of Menmuir.
Little Brechin
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road. Little Brechin is situated 3 miles east of Menmuir.
Auchnacree
Hamlet
Auchnacree is an estate in Angus, Scotland, five miles north of Forfar. In 1921 the estate overseer, Mr Frank Rae, discovered what is now called the Auchnacree Hoard. Auchnacree is situated 4½ miles west of Menmuir.
Menmuir
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.76861° or 56° 46′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.76451° or 2° 45′ 52″ westPopulation
375Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)Open location code
9C8VQ69P+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5000008588OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2645208Wikidata ID
Q15059193
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Menmuir” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Menmuir”
- Dutch: “Menmuir”
- French: “Menmuir”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Menmuir Hall and Menmuir Parish Church.
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