The Inch

The Inch is a recreation area in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. The Inch is situated nearby to the sports venue Brechin Leisure Centre, as well as near Maison Dieu Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brechin Castle and Brechin Cathedral.

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 920 feet northwest of The Inch.

Brechin Cathedral

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 1,700 feet northwest of The Inch.

Gardner Memorial Church, Damacre Road, Brechin

Church

Photo: Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gardner Memorial Church, Damacre Road, Brechin is situated 1,500 feet north of The Inch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brechin and Unthank.

Brechin

Town

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

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.

The Inch

Type: Recreation area
Also known as: “Inch Park”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.72744° or 56° 43′ 39″ north

Longitude

-2.65558° or 2° 39′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C8VP8GV+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 90868693

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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