Mains of Balhall

Mains of Balhall is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Balhall is situated nearby to the hamlet Coe, as well as near Cowford.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Careston Castle.

Careston Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Mains of Balhall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Menmuir and Careston.

Menmuir

Village

Photo: CerridwenJ, Public domain.

Menmuir is a parish in the county of Angus in Scotland. Kirkton of Menmuir consists of only three houses and for this reason is referred to locally as "twa hooses and another yin," but around 250 people live in the area and the community hall is well used.

Careston

Hamlet

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Careston is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland, that is in the parish of the same name, 5 miles west of Brechin. The parish and hamlet supposedly took their name from a stone laid in commemoration of a Danish chieftain, called Caraldston. Careston is situated 2 miles southeast of Mains of Balhall.

Auchnacree

Hamlet

Auchnacree is an estate in Angus, Scotland, five miles north of Forfar. In 1921 the estate overseer, Mr Frank Rae, discovered what is now called the Auchnacree Hoard. Auchnacree is situated 3 miles west of Mains of Balhall.

Mains of Balhall

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

56.76019° or 56° 45′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.79233° or 2° 47′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C8VQ665+33

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5750474067

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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