Mains of Dun
Mains of Dun is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Dun is situated nearby to the village Bridge of Dun, as well as near the hamlet Balwyllo Cottages.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include House of Dun and Bridge of Dun railway station.
House of Dun
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The House of Dun is a National Trust for Scotland property in the parish of Dun, lying close to the edge of Montrose Basin and situated approximately halfway between the towns of Montrose and Brechin, in Angus, Scotland.
Bridge of Dun railway station
Railway station
Photo: Snaik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Dun is a privately owned station in Angus. The adjacent platforms and line are independently operated as a preserved railway by the Caledonian Railway Ltd.
Montrose Basin
Nature reserve
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Montrose Basin is a nearly circular tidal basin which makes up part of the estuary of the River South Esk and which sits just inland of the town of Montrose in Angus on the east coast of Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Montrose and Hillside.
Old Montrose
Hamlet
Old Montrose is an estate in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The lands and house of Old Montrose were given to David de Graham of Kincardine, in exchange for his lands of at Cardross to King Robert I of Scotland in 1326.
Hillside
Village
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Hillside is a small private village in Angus, Scotland, situated 5 miles to the north of Montrose. The village is the location for the now disused psychiatric hospital, Sunnyside Royal Hospital. Hillside is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mains of Dun.
Montrose
Photo: Gortyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Montrose is a small port in Angus, Northeast Scotland, midway between Dundee and Aberdeen. It was an important harbour in medieval and Hanseatic times and contributed to Britain's sea and air defence in 20th-century wartime.
Mains of Dun
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.72326° or 56° 43′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.54205° or 2° 32′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C8VPFF5+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 5839160969OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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