Hillhead of Burghill

Places of Interest

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 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.

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 1½ miles north of Hillhead of Burghill.

Places in the Area

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.

Ardovie

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin.

Unthank

Hamlet

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Unthank is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately half a mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie. Unthank is situated 2 miles north of Hillhead of Burghill.

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