Balfour
Balfour is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balfour is situated nearby to the village Menmuir, as well as near the hamlet Ledmore.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caterthun.
Caterthun
Peak
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun which are designated as a scheduled monument. Caterthun is situated 1½ miles northeast of Balfour.
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 2½ miles south of Balfour.
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. Little Brechin is situated 3½ miles east of Balfour.
Balfour
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.76786° or 56° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.7694° or 2° 46′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C8VQ69J+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 6909815630OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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