Colliston

Colliston is a roadside hamlet in Angus, Scotland that is four miles north of Arbroath on the A933 Arbroath to Brechin road, in the parish of St Vigeans.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Gowanbank”

Places of Interest

Highlights include RM Condor and Letham Grange estate.

RM Condor

Military installation

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RM Condor is a large Royal Marines base located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland. The base also houses 7 Battery Royal Artillery, part of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

Letham Grange estate

Manor estate

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Letham Grange is a mansion and estate situated north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland. The mansion itself is category B listed.

Colliston Castle

Chalet

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Colliston Castle is a 16th-century Z-plan tower house, altered and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is located 6 kilometres north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland, and remains occupied.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Vigeans and Redford.

St Vigeans

Village

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St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland, immediately to the north of Arbroath. Originally rural, it is now more or less a suburb of the town of Arbroath. St Vigeans is situated 2½ miles southeast of Colliston.

Redford

Village

Redford is a hamlet in the parish of Carmyllie in Angus, Scotland. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar. Carmyllie school is located in the settlement, as was the old Carmyllie railway station. Redford is situated 2½ miles west of Colliston.