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Brechin Castle

The barony of Brechin was an early barony in Angus.

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Alternative names for Brechin Castle

Brechyn

Where is Brechin Castle?

Brechin Castle is in the parish of Brechin and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 59782 59892

Lat / long:56.728947,-2.658877

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OS Map for Brechin Castle

OS map 389
Forfar, Brechin & Edzell (Strathmore East)
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Directions to Brechin Castle

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Weather at Brechin Castle

11°C
max 12°C / min 9°C
20km/h SSW
994mb
78%
76%
06:11 18:24

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Brechin at 17:23
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References (books)

Anglo-Norman Castles
Robert Liddiard
Woodbridge, 2002
Calendar of documents relating to Scotland (Volume 1)
Joseph Bain
Edinburgh, 1881
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Garden and Designed Landscape record
Canmore
Wikipedia
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Castles near Brechin Castle

Aldbar Castle (site of)

3.0km away

Kinnaird Castle

4.6km away

Farnell Castle

5.1km away

Fuirdstone Castle (site of)

5.6km away

Melgund Castle

6.3km away

Fithie (site of)

6.6km away

Careston Castle

6.7km away

Dun Castle (site of)

6.9km away

Bonnyton Castle (site of)

7.1km away
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Ancient sites near Brechin Castle

Inchbare South cursus

5.7km away

Inchbare North cursus

5.9km away

Old Montrose cursus

7.2km away

Milton cursus

9.9km away

Finavon fort

10.0km away

Finavon rock art

10.0km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

10.5km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

11.8km away

Douglasmuir cursus

11.9km away
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Pictish stones near Brechin Castle

Flemington Class III symbol stone

8.4km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

8.5km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

8.5km away

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

20.3km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

22.5km away

Tealing Church Class II cross slab

29.2km away

St Martin's Stone Class II cross-slab

31.5km away

Strathmartine 1 Class I symbol stone

32.5km away
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Pictish sites near Brechin Castle

Dunnicaer fort

37.7km away

Nigg silver chain

55.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

55.7km away

Parkhill silver chain

62.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

85.0km away

Haddington silver chain

86.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

101.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

104.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

112.4km away
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Accommodation near Brechin Castle

Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
0.4km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
0.5km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
8.7km away
Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
11.9km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
12.0km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
13.1km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
14.4km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.5km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.6km away
Avenue Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
16.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Brechin Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
12.0km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
21.4km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
25.7km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
26.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
28.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
29.7km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
30.8km away
Lochside Lodge & Roundhouse Restaurant
hotel, restaurantBridgend of Lintrathen
31.8km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
35.1km away
Premier Inn Dundee North
hotel, restaurantDundee
35.4km away
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Published on the 19th of November 2011 at 12:17 am. Updated on the 11th of May 2020 at 3:58 pm.

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