Mains of Pitforthie

Mains of Pitforthie is a farm in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Mains of Pitforthie is situated nearby to Wards Park, as well as near Brechin Public Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glebe Park and Brechin Cathedral.

Glebe Park

Stadium

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glebe Park is a football stadium in Brechin, Scotland, which is the home ground of Brechin City. Glebe Park opened in 1919. The ground had just one portable stand, which had been used at the Perth agricultural show. Glebe Park is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Mains of Pitforthie.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brechin Cathedral is a Scottish Church building which dates from the 13th century. It is the former 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 1 mile southwest of Mains of Pitforthie.

Brechin Castle

Photo: Kylemunro1, Public domain.

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 1 mile southwest of Mains of Pitforthie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unthank and Trinity.

Unthank

Hamlet

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Unthank is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately half a mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It used to be a possession of the Barony of Spynie.

Trinity

Village

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trinity is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies approximately one mile north-west of Brechin on the B966 Brechin to Edzell road. It was the location of the toll house to the Strathmore turnpike, operating from 1794 to 1879.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brechin is a 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.

Mains of Pitforthie

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

56.74° or 56° 44′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.64314° or 2° 38′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C8VP9Q4+XP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 566447661

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=farmyard

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