Middleton Quarry

Middleton Quarry is a forest in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Middleton Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet Legaston, as well as near the locality Kaim Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gardyne Castle and Guthrie Castle.

Gardyne Castle

Castle

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The Gardyne Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Angus, Scotland. It is located 2 kilometres south-west of Friockheim. The castle is still in use as a family home, and is protected as a Category A listed building.

Guthrie Castle

Castle

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Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee.

Colliston Castle

Chalet

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Colliston Castle is a 16th-century Z-plan tower house, altered and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is located 6 kilometres north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland, and remains occupied.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friockheim and Guthrie.

Friockheim

Village

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Friockheim is a town in Angus, Scotland dating from 1814. It lies between the towns of Arbroath, Brechin, Forfar and Montrose. Most of the village is in the parish of Kirkden but the eastern end lies in the parish of Kinnell.

Guthrie

Village

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Guthrie is a village in Angus, Scotland, roughly at the centre point of the towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar. The principal building in the village is Guthrie Castle.