Steeple Rock
Steeple Rock is an islet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Steeple Rock is situated nearby to West Seaton House, as well as near the marketplace Arbroath Farmers‘ Market.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arbroath Abbey and West Seaton House.
Arbroath Abbey
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Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. Arbroath Abbey is situated 1 mile west of Steeple Rock.
West Seaton House
House
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West Seaton House is a listed building of late Regency design, situated approximately one mile to the east of Arbroath in the parish of St. Vigeans, in the county of Angus in Scotland. Prior to 2009 the house was known as West Seaton Farmhouse. West Seaton House is situated 2,300 feet north of Steeple Rock.
Signal Tower Museum
Museum
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The Signal Tower is a museum in the coastal town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. Signal Tower Museum is situated 1¼ miles west of Steeple Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arbroath and St Vigeans.
Arbroath
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Arbroath is a small fishing port in Angus in north-east Scotland, 16 miles from Dundee, and with a population of 23,500 in 2022. It's best known for its red sandstone abbey, its local fish specialty "Arbroath Smokies", and as the scene in 1320 of Scotland's first documented assertion of independence, the Declaration of Arbroath.
St Vigeans
Village
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St Vigeans is a small village and parish in Angus, Scotland, immediately to the north of Arbroath. Originally rural, it is now more or less a suburb of the town of Arbroath. St Vigeans is situated 2 miles northwest of Steeple Rock.
Auchmithie
Village
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Auchmithie is a small fishing village in Angus, Scotland, three miles north east of the town of Arbroath. It sits atop a cliff of red sandstone conglomerate of Devonian date, approximately 120 feet above a shingle beach. Auchmithie is situated 2½ miles northeast of Steeple Rock.
Steeple Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.55922° or 56° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
-2.55562° or 2° 33′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C8VHC5V+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 542607766OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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