Murroes
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Murroes | |
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Location within Angus Location near the Dundee City council area | |
OS grid reference | NO462350 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNDEE |
Postcode district | DD4 |
Dialling code | 01382 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Murroes is a parish in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Dundee city centre.[1]
Places of interest
- The parish church was built in 1848
- Ballumbie House
- Powrie Castle
- Wedderburn Castle[2]
Notable residents
- In the reign of Charles II the minister was Robert Edward, author of an account of Forfarshire.
- His son was the non-juror Alexander Edward, who later became a notable architect and landscape architect.
- James Durham
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References
- ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland.
- Groome, Francis (ed.) (1882-85). "Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Historic Environment Scotland. "Wedderburn Castle (33357)". Canmore.
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