Balgownie
Balgownie is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balgownie is situated nearby to the hamlet Hatton of Eassie, as well as near Inglewood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eassie Stone and Eassie, Old Parish Church.
Eassie Stone
Archaeological site
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church.
Glamis Manse Stone
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The Glamis Manse Stone, also known as Glamis 2, is a Class II Pictish stone at the village of Glamis, Angus, Scotland. Dating from the 9th century, it is located in the garden of the Manse, close to the parish church and is visible only from 20m. Glamis Manse Stone is situated 2 miles east of Balgownie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eassie and Castleton.
Eassie
Village
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Eassie is a village located along the A94 road in Angus, Scotland. The church in Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus, a monk who worked at nearby Glamis.
Castleton
Hamlet
Castleton, officially Castleton Of Eassie, is a village in Angus, Scotland. This settlement is situated along the A94 road between Glamis and Meigle. One mile to the south is the village of Eassie and Eassie Old Church, noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages.
Charleston
Village
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Charleston is a village in Angus, Scotland, near Glamis. The village of Charleston came into being in the 1830s. In 1833, the proprietor of the lands of Rochelhill granted a long tack of land to Alexander Bruce, a hand loom weaver in Glamis, and this land was subsequently, in 1838, feued at a rate of £8 per acre. Charleston is situated 1½ miles east of Balgownie.
Balgownie
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.60764° or 56° 36′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.05045° or 3° 3′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C8RJW5X+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 5276089421OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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