Lawton

Lawton is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Lawton is situated nearby to the hamlet Waulkmill, as well as near Lunan Bank.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braikie Castle and Letham Grange estate.

Braikie Castle

Castle

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Braikie Castle is a late 16th century Scottish tower house, midway between Arbroath and Brechin, east of the village of Friockheim in the parish of Kinnell. It is sometimes shown as Brackie Castle or Brackoe Castle. Braikie Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Lawton.

Letham Grange estate

Manor estate

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Letham Grange is a mansion and estate situated north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland. The mansion itself is category B listed. Letham Grange estate is situated 2 miles southwest of Lawton.

Inverkeilor Parish Church

Church

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Inverkeilor Parish Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Lawton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boysack and Inverkeilor.

Boysack

Hamlet

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Boysack is a village in Angus, Scotland, four miles north of Arbroath.

Inverkeilor

Village

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Inverkeilor is a village and parish in Angus, Scotland. It lies near the North Sea coast, midway between Arbroath and Montrose. The A92 road now bypasses the village. Inverkeilor is situated 2 miles east of Lawton.

Friockheim

Village

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Friockheim is a town in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose. Most of the village is in the parish of Kirkden but the eastern end lies in the parish of Kinnell. Friockheim is situated 3 miles west of Lawton.

Lawton

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

56.62649° or 56° 37′ 35″ north

Longitude

-2.59296° or 2° 35′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C8VJCG4+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4133659360

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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