Killievair Stone

Killievair Stone is a stone in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Killievair Stone is situated nearby to the forest Rodger’s Den, as well as near Black Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Cathedral and Brechin Castle.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish church building which dates from the 13th century. It was the cathedral of the former Roman Catholic Diocese of Brechin but has not served that function since the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2 miles east of Killievair Stone.

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 Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Killievair Stone.

Careston Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Careston Castle, also known as Caraldston Castle, is an L-plan tower house dating from the 16th century, on a 1,528-acre estate, in Careston parish, Angus, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. Careston Castle is situated 2 miles west of Killievair Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Brechin and Careston.

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 1½ miles northeast of Killievair Stone.

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 1½ miles west of Killievair Stone.

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. Brechin is situated 2 miles east of Killievair Stone.

Killievair Stone

Type: Stone
Categories: historic site and landform
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.73766° or 56° 44′ 16″ north

Longitude

-2.71734° or 2° 43′ 2″ west

Open location code

9C8VP7QM+33

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8807249207

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=stone

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Castle Country Park and Brechin Castle Equestrian Showfield.

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