East Mains of Keithock

East Mains of Keithock is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. East Mains of Keithock is situated nearby to the hamlet Templewood, as well as near Newtonmill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stracathro Hospital and Brechin Cathedral.

Stracathro Hospital

Hospital

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Stracathro Hospital is a community hospital in Angus, Scotland. Established as a wartime Emergency Hospital Service facility during the Second World War, it was afterward developed as a District General Hospital.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

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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. Brechin Cathedral is situated 2½ miles south of East Mains of Keithock.

Glebe Park

Stadium

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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 2 miles south of East Mains of Keithock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trinity and Unthank.

Trinity

Village

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Trinity is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately one mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It was the location of the toll house to the Strathmore turnpike, operating from 1794 to 1879.

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.