Balgarrock

Balgarrock is a hamlet in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balgarrock is situated nearby to the hamlet Damside, as well as near Balbinny.

Places of Interest

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 1½ miles east of Balgarrock.

Aberlemno Parish Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Careston Castle

Castle

Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 1½ miles north of Balgarrock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberlemno and Finavon.

Aberlemno

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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 1½ miles west of Balgarrock.

Milton of Finavon

Village

Photo: Finavon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milton of Finavon is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland that lies adjacent to the A90 road on its southern side by the River South Esk. It is approximately 5 miles north-east of Forfar. A quarter of a mile to the south lies Finavon Castle. Milton of Finavon is situated 2 miles west of Balgarrock.

Balgarrock

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

56.70529° or 56° 42′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.78203° or 2° 46′ 55″ west

Open location code

9C8VP649+45

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5779394383

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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