Broomknowe

Broomknowe is a farm in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Broomknowe is situated near the church Aldbar Chapel, as well as near the forest Rodger’s Den.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Melgund Castle and Brechin Cathedral.

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 1½ miles southwest of Broomknowe.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

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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 2½ miles northeast of Broomknowe.

Brechin Castle

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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 northeast of Broomknowe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Careston and Ardovie.

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 2 miles northwest of Broomknowe.

Ardovie

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardovie is a settlement on the perimeter of Montreathmont Moor, 3 miles south of Brechin. Ardovie is situated 2 miles southeast of Broomknowe.

Brechin

Town

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Brechin is a historic market 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 2½ miles northeast of Broomknowe.

Broomknowe

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.71516° or 56° 42′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.71439° or 2° 42′ 52″ west

Open location code

9C8VP78P+36

OpenStreetMap ID

way 495740598

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aldbar Chapel and Damholes.

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