Kirk Hill
Kirk Hill is a locality in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Kirk Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Rescobie, as well as near Reswallie.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rescobie Loch and Loch Fithie.
Rescobie Loch
Lake
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.
Restenneth Priory
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. Restenneth Priory is situated 1½ miles west of Kirk Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnichen and Letham.
Dunnichen
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought. Dunnichen is situated 2 miles south of Kirk Hill.
Letham
Village
Bowriefauld
Village
Bowriefauld is a small village in Angus, Scotland. To the north of Bowriefauld is Dunnichen and to the east is Letham. The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village. Bowriefauld is situated 2½ miles south of Kirk Hill.
Kirk Hill
- Type: Locality
- Category: hill
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.65416° or 56° 39′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.80228° or 2° 48′ 8″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
9C8VM53X+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6530527280OpenStreetMap feature
natural=hillOpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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