Little Brechin
Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Glebe Park.
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 2 miles southeast of Little Brechin.
Glebe Park
Stadium
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glebe Park is a football stadium in Brechin, Scotland, which is the home ground of Brechin City. Glebe Park opened in 1919. The ground had just one portable stand, which had been used at the Perth agricultural show. Glebe Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Little Brechin.
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 southeast of Little Brechin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unthank and Trinity.
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.
Trinity
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trinity is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately one mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It was the location of the toll house to the Strathmore turnpike, operating from 1794 to 1879. Trinity is situated 1½ miles east of Little Brechin.
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 2 miles southeast of Little Brechin.
Little Brechin
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.75346° or 56° 45′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.68673° or 2° 41′ 12″ westElevation
253 feet (77 metres)Open location code
9C8VQ837+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 5286716231OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to French—“Little Brechin” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Little Brechin”
- Dutch: “Little Brechin”
- French: “Little Brechin”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Little Brechin Wood and Belliehill Wood.
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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 “Little Brechin”. Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.