Ardovie
Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brechin Castle and Brechin Cathedral.
Brechin Castle
Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.
Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. Brechin Castle is situated 2 miles north of Ardovie.
Brechin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish Church building which dates from the 13th century. It is the former Cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2½ miles north of Ardovie.
Farnell Castle
Castle
Farnell Castle is an oblong tower house dating from the late 16th century four miles south of Brechin, Angus, Scotland. Farnell Castle is situated 2 miles east of Ardovie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farnell and Brechin.
Farnell
Village
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Farnell is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies 2 miles south of the River South Esk, between Brechin and Montrose, near Kinnaird Castle. Farnell is situated 2½ miles east of Ardovie.
Brechin
Town
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brechin is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Brechin is situated 2½ miles north of Ardovie.
Unthank
Hamlet
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unthank is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately half a mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie. Unthank is situated 3 miles north of Ardovie.
Ardovie
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.69819° or 56° 41′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.66616° or 2° 39′ 58″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
9C8VM8XM+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 4161798463OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Ardovie” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ardovie”
- Dutch: “Ardovie”
- French: “Ardovie”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ardovie House and Mavisbank Strip.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Ardovie”. Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.