Greenhead

Greenhead is a dwelling in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Greenhead is situated nearby to the lake Rescobie Loch, as well as near the forest Burnside Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Loch Fithie.

Rescobie Loch

Lake

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.

Loch Fithie

Lake

Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length. Loch Fithie is situated 1½ miles west of Greenhead.

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 2 miles west of Greenhead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunnichen and Letham.

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.

Letham

Village

Photo: Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland. Letham is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from Dundee, 5 miles from Forfar, 10 miles from Arbroath and 10 miles from Carnoustie. Letham is situated 1½ miles southeast of Greenhead.

Bowriefauld

Village

Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village. Bowriefauld is situated 2 miles south of Greenhead.

Greenhead

Type: Dwelling
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.64781° or 56° 38′ 52″ north

Longitude

-2.79247° or 2° 47′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C8VJ6X5+42

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4155878635

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

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