Douglastown

Douglastown is a hamlet in Kinnettles in , three miles south-west of . It takes its name from the landowner who in about 1789 provided land for James Ivory & Co. to build a flax mill to spin yarn for heavy linen cloth called osnaburgs (named from the German town of , where it was originally made.
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  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 200 feet (61 metres)
  • …dates from 1789
  • Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinnettles Castle and Glamis Manse Stone.
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is a mid-19th century period castle located in , .
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The , also known as Glamis… is situated 2 miles west of Douglastown.
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St Orland's Stone is a Class II Pictish Cross-Slab… is situated 2 miles northwest of Douglastown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kincaldrum and Glamis.
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is a hamlet in the county of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Douglastown.
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is a small village in , located… is situated 2 miles west of Douglastown.
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is a hamlet in the county of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Douglastown.

Douglastown

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Latitude
56.61406° or 56° 36′ 51″ north
Longitude
-2.95164° or 2° 57′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C8VJ27X+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3911825746
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13277208
Wiki­data ID
Q203953

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Douglastown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Douglastown”
  • Dutch: “Douglastown”
  • French: “Douglastown”
  • German: “Douglastown”
  • Polish: “Douglastown”
  • Urdu: “ڈگلس ٹاؤن”

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Notable Places Nearby

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Angus: Highlights

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