Balmacron
Balmacron is a hamlet in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balmacron is situated nearby to the village Meigle, as well as near the hamlet Mains of Belmont.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum and Hatton Castle.
Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum
Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Angus to Forfar.
Hatton Castle
Castle
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Hatton Castle stands on the lower part of Hatton Hill, the most easterly of the Sidlaw Hills, to the south of Newtyle in Angus, Scotland. The castle overlooks the wooded Den of Newtyle, and its views extend across Strathmore and include Ben Lawers and Schiehallion as well as the Angus and Glenshee hills. Hatton Castle is situated 2½ miles southeast of Balmacron.
Nevay Church
Church
Photo: Maigheach-gheal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nevay Church is a ruined 16th century parish church located near the village of Kirkinch in Angus, Scotland. Originally dedicated to St Neveth, a church has been recorded at this site since the 14th century; however, a round-headed cross-slab found in the church, and now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggests an earlier origin. Nevay Church is situated 2 miles east of Balmacron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meigle and Ardler.
Meigle
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meigle is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. It lies on the A94 road between Perth and Forfar.The A94 used to be the main route between Aberdeen and Perth.
Ardler
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardler is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is situated approximately 3 miles east of Coupar Angus, and approximately equidistant between the latter and Meigle. Ardler is situated 2 miles southwest of Balmacron.
Kirkinch
Village
Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground. Kirkinch is situated 2 miles east of Balmacron.
Balmacron
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.5851° or 56° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.16946° or 3° 10′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C8RHRPJ+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 3988442257OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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