Murroes

Summary

Murroes is a parish in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Dundee city centre.[1]

Murroes
Murroes is located in Angus
Murroes
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Location within Angus
Murroes is located in Dundee City council area
Murroes
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Location near the Dundee City council area
OS grid referenceNO462350
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNDEE
Postcode districtDD4
Dialling code01382
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°30′14″N 2°52′32″W / 56.5039°N 2.8756°W / 56.5039; -2.8756

Places of interest edit

  • The parish church was built in 1848
  • Ballumbie House
  • Powrie Castle
  • Wedderburn Castle[2]

Notable residents edit

 
Farmland south of Murroes, looking in the direction of Dundee

References edit

  1. ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland.
  • Groome, Francis (ed.) (1882-85). "Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • Historic Environment Scotland. "Wedderburn Castle (33357)". Canmore.