Newdyke

Newdyke is a dwelling in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Newdyke is situated near the forest North Den, as well as near Caldhame Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Meffan Institute and Restenneth Priory.

Meffan Institute

Museum

Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. Meffan Institute is situated 2 miles northwest of Newdyke.

Restenneth Priory

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 2½ miles north of Newdyke.

Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar

Church

Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar is situated 2 miles northwest of Newdyke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Craichie.

Kingsmuir

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.

Craichie

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craichie is a hamlet in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland. Craichie is three miles south-east of Forfar and two miles south-west of Letham, at a junction on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.

Dunnichen

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought. Dunnichen is situated 2 miles east of Newdyke.

Newdyke

Type: Dwelling
Also known as: “Newdike” and “Newdyke of Lownie”
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.62073° or 56° 37′ 15″ north

Longitude

-2.84942° or 2° 50′ 58″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ5C2+76

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3524611531

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: North Den and Caldhame Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ladenford Den and Agrisacks Ltd.

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Worth a closer look: Dundee and Forfar.

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