Mains of Melgund
Mains of Melgund is a farm in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Melgund is situated nearby to Melgund Castle, as well as near the peak Angus Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melgund Castle and Aberlemno Parish Church.
Melgund Castle
Castle
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Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. Melgund Castle is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Mains of Melgund.
Aberlemno Parish Church
Church
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Aberlemno Parish Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mains of Melgund.
Careston Castle
Castle
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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 north of Mains of Melgund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberlemno and Careston.
Aberlemno
Village
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Aberlemno is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus. It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn, but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage.
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 2½ miles north of Mains of Melgund.
Finavon
Hamlet
Finavon is a small settlement in Angus, Scotland. Its Ordnance Survey grid reference is NO4957. A Roman temporary camp was discovered in Finavon in 1962. Finavon is situated 3 miles west of Mains of Melgund.
Mains of Melgund
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.69828° or 56° 41′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.7478° or 2° 44′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C8VM7X2+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 415137803OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmyard
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Angus Hill and Melgund Cottage, cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of.
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