West Muir
West Muir is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. West Muir is situated nearby to the hamlet Friendly Park, as well as near Broomfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Brechin Castle.
Brechin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish Church building which dates from the 13th century. It is the former Cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2 miles southeast of West Muir.
Brechin Castle
Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.
Brechin Castle is a castle in Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The castle was constructed in stone during the 13th century. Most of the current building dates to the early 18th century, when extensive reconstruction was carried out by architect Alexander Edward for James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure, between approximately 1696 and 1709. Brechin Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of West Muir.
Glebe Park
Stadium
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glebe Park is a football stadium in Brechin, Scotland, which is the home ground of Brechin City. Glebe Park opened in 1919. The ground had just one portable stand, which had been used at the Perth agricultural show. Glebe Park is situated 2 miles east of West Muir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Brechin and Brechin.
Little Brechin
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Little Brechin is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately two miles north of Brechin on the north side of the A90 road.
Brechin
Town
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brechin is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese, but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era. Brechin is situated 2 miles southeast of West Muir.
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 southwest of West Muir.
West Muir
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.74533° or 56° 44′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.70936° or 2° 42′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C8VP7WR+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 5750495896OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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