Mains of Kinnettles

Mains of Kinnettles is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Kinnettles is situated nearby to the hamlet West Mains of Kincaldrum, as well as near the village Kirkton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinnettles Castle and Inverarity Parish Church.

Kinnettles Castle

Castle

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Kinnettles Castle is a mid-19th century period castle located in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Set on 44 acres, the Scottish Baronial castle is now a hotel.

Inverarity Parish Church

Church

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Inverarity Parish Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Mains of Kinnettles.

Hunter’s Hill Stone

Archaeological site

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The Hunter's Hill Stone, otherwise known as the Glamis 1 Stone, is a Class II Pictish standing stone at Hunter's Hill to the south east of Glamis village, Angus, Scotland. Hunter’s Hill Stone is situated 2½ miles west of Mains of Kinnettles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kincaldrum and Douglastown.

Kincaldrum

Hamlet

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Kincaldrum is a hamlet in the county of Angus, Scotland. It lies 1 km northwest of Gateside. Kincaldrum House lies in ruins. A corn mill once stood near the hamlet.

Douglastown

Village

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Douglastown is a hamlet in Kinnettles in Angus, Scotland, three miles south-west of Forfar. It takes its name from the landowner who in about 1789 provided land for James Ivory & Co. to build a flax mill to spin yarn for heavy linen cloth called osnaburgs (named from the German town of Osnabrück, where it was originally made.