Leightonhill

Leightonhill is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Leightonhill is situated nearby to the hamlet Damside, as well as near Whitefield of Dun.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Brechin Castle.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the 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 southwest of Leightonhill.

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 2½ miles southwest of Leightonhill.

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 2 miles west of Leightonhill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trinity and Unthank.

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 2 miles west of Leightonhill.

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. Unthank is situated 2 miles west of Leightonhill.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brechin is a historic market 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 west of Leightonhill.

Leightonhill

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

56.74458° or 56° 44′ 41″ north

Longitude

-2.60093° or 2° 36′ 3″ west

Open location code

9C8VP9VX+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3998634404

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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