Cortachy and Clova War Memorial
Cortachy and Clova War Memorial is a memorial in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Cortachy and Clova War Memorial is situated nearby to the forest Gertrude Plantation, as well as near Cortachy Parish Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cortachy Castle and Mile Hill.
Cortachy Castle
Castle
Photo: Kasteelbeer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy, Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. Cortachy Castle is situated 2,100 feet east of Cortachy and Clova War Memorial.
Mile Hill
Peak
Mile Hill is located in Angus, Scotland, 1000 metres west of Dykehead. It is a circular hill between Glen Clova and Glen Prosen. It has an elevation of 321 m and a prominence of 60 m and is classed as a Tump.
Inverquharity
Archaeological site
Inverquharity is a Roman fortlet in Scotland, close to the Highland Line about 5 miles north of Kirriemuir, Angus. Although very little archaeological work has taken place, it is assumed that Inverquharity forms part of the Roman occupation during the Flavian period; this would mean it was constructed sometime between 70 and 86 CE. Inverquharity is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cortachy and Clova War Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cortachy and Memus.
Cortachy
Village
Photo: Ian Cleland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cortachy is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in at the mouth of Glen Clova, on the River South Esk, four miles north of Kirriemuir. Nearby lies Cortachy Castle, seat of the Earls of Airlie.
Memus
Village
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Memus is a small village in Angus, Scotland, north of Kirriemuir. It is home to the Drovers Pub. A story is told of a kelpie at Shielhill Bridge, leaving its cloven hoofprint behind on a stone as a petrosomatoglyph. Memus is situated 2 miles east of Cortachy and Clova War Memorial.
Kirriemuir
Town
Photo: Nick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirriemuir, sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon, is a burgh in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom. The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here and a statue of Peter Pan is in the town square. Kirriemuir is situated 3½ miles south of Cortachy and Clova War Memorial.
Cortachy and Clova War Memorial
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.72304° or 56° 43′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.99496° or 2° 59′ 42″ westInception
1921Open location code
9C8VP2F4+62OpenStreetMap ID
node 8549093103OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gertrude Plantation and Cortachy Kirkyard.
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