Auchterforfar Quarry
Auchterforfar Quarry is a quarry in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Auchterforfar Quarry is situated nearby to the playground Lilybank Crescent Play Area, as well as near Lordburn Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar and Station Park.
Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar
Church
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Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Auchterforfar Quarry.
Station Park
Stadium
Photo: Alan Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League. Station Park is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Auchterforfar Quarry.
Meffan Institute
Museum
Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. Meffan Institute is situated 1 mile west of Auchterforfar Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Forfar.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
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 2½ miles east of Auchterforfar Quarry.
Auchterforfar Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.6409° or 56° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.86311° or 2° 51′ 47″ westOperator
Laird Aggregates LtdOpen location code
9C8VJ4RP+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 388158738OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lilybank Crescent Play Area and Lordburn Park.
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