Restenneth Priory
Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monastery in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Address: Forfar, DD8 2SZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Fithie and Station Park.
Loch Fithie
Lake
Loch Fithie is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of Forfar, Scotland. It is approximately 800 m in length.
Station Park
Stadium
Photo: Alan Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League. Station Park is situated 1½ miles west of Restenneth Priory.
Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar
Church
Photo: Rpriv2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lowson Memorial Church, Montrose Road, Forfar is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Restenneth Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingsmuir and Forfar.
Kingsmuir
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road.
Forfar
Photo: LeCardinal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, 13 miles north of Dundee, with a population in 2022 of 15,700. Its main attractions are Glamis Castle, and the fine Pictish stones here and at Meigle and Aberlemno.
Dunnichen
Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnichen is a small village in Angus, Scotland, situated between Letham and Forfar. It is close to Dunnichen Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought. Dunnichen is situated 2½ miles southeast of Restenneth Priory.
Restenneth Priory
- Categories: monastery, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.65328° or 56° 39′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.84607° or 2° 50′ 46″ westInception
1153Open location code
9C8VM533+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 576729818OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7316106
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In Other Languages
“Restenneth Priory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Restenneth Priory”
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