Balmossie

Balmossie is a quarter in , . Balmossie is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Claypotts Castle and Balmossie railway station.

Castle
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of , Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Balmossie.

Railway station
Photo: FelixTrain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small railway station at the border between and which serves the east of and the west of .

Castle
Photo: TimVickers, Public domain.
is a historic castle on the banks of the in , , Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454, when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, received permission to build on the site. is situated 2 miles south of Balmossie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balgillo and Barnhill.

Quarter
Broughty Ferry is a suburb in , Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the . The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 1913, when it was incorporated into Dundee.

Quarter
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area in , located within the suburb of . It is approximately 4+1⁄2 miles east of Dundee City Centre. Until the late 19th century, was a separate .

Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , two miles north of . It is mostly known for the Forbes Of holiday and golf resort. The village lies on the B961 road.

Balmossie

Latitude
56.48735° or 56° 29′ 15″ north
Longitude
-2.85519° or 2° 51′ 19″ west
Elevation
200 feet (61 metres)
Open location code
9C8VF4PV+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 840542407
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
13268729
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