West Kintrockat

West Kintrockat is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Kintrockat is situated nearby to the hamlet Barrelwell, as well as near Balnabriech.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Melgund Castle and Brechin Cathedral.

Melgund Castle

Castle

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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of West Kintrockat.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

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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 2½ miles east of West Kintrockat.

Careston Castle

Castle

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Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 2 miles west of West Kintrockat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Careston and Brechin.

Careston

Hamlet

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Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. Careston is situated 1½ miles northwest of West Kintrockat.

Brechin

Town

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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 2½ miles east of West Kintrockat.

Little Brechin

Village

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Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road. Little Brechin is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Kintrockat.

West Kintrockat

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.7228° or 56° 43′ 22″ north

Longitude

-2.71975° or 2° 43′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C8VP7FJ+44

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3995571827

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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