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Rossie Castle (site of)

Rossie Castle was built in the late 18th century on the site of an earlier castle, but was demolished in 1949.

The barony of Rossie was an early barony in Angus.

In June 1624 James VI granted to William Barclay of Innergellie and his heirs the lands and barony of Rossie, comprising of the Mylntoun of Rossie, alias Eist-maynes, the lands of Stanelaw, the dominical lands of Wester-maynes of Rossie with the tower and manor, the mill of Holy-mylne, the lands of Westertoun of Rossie and the lands of Monby, which David Rossie of Rossie had placed in ward.

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Alternative names for Rossie Castle

Rossy; Rossye; Rossyn; West Mains of Rossie; Wester-maynes of Rossie

Clans associated with Rossie Castle

Oliphant

Rossie

Surnames associated with Rossie Castle

Barclay

Oliphant

Rossie

Where is Rossie Castle?

Rossie Castle is in the parish of Craig and the county of Angus.

Grid reference:NO 69713 55940

Lat / long:56.6941970,-2.4961203

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Weather at Rossie Castle

8°C
max 8°C / min 6°C
6km/h NNE
992mb
93%
79%
05:43 18:44

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Montrose at 03:04

References (books)

Angus or Forfarshire (Volume 3)
Alexander Warden
Dundee, 1882
Calendar of documents relating to Scotland (Volume 1)
Joseph Bain
Edinburgh, 1881
The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland A.D. 1620-1633
John Maitland Thomson
Edinburgh, 1894

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Rossie Castle

Craig House

0.7km away

Baldovie (site of)

0.8km away

Maryton (possible) (site of)

1.6km away

Dunninald Castle

2.0km away

Montrose Castle (site of)

2.4km away

Dysart

2.6km away

Usan Tower (site of)

2.6km away

Old Montrose (site of)

2.7km away

Black Jack Castle

2.7km away
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Ancient sites near Rossie Castle

Old Montrose cursus

3.5km away

Balneaves Cottage cursus

11.2km away

Douglasmuir cursus

11.2km away

Milton cursus

12.0km away

Inchbare South cursus

12.9km away

Inchbare North cursus

13.1km away

Finavon fort

19.0km away

Finavon rock art

19.0km away

Hill of Finavon rock art

20.6km away
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Pictish stones near Rossie Castle

Arnhall (possible) Class I symbol stone

16.0km away

Flemington Class III symbol stone

17.2km away

Woodrae 1 Class II cross slab

17.8km away

Woodrae 2 Class II cross slab

17.8km away

Fordoun Stone Class II cross slab

22.6km away

St Ringan's Cairn Class II cross slab

23.9km away

Dunnicaer 2 Class I symbol stone

34.1km away

Dunnicaer 3 Class I symbol stone

34.1km away

Dunnicaer 4 Class I symbol stone

34.1km away
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Pictish sites near Rossie Castle

Dunnicaer fort

34.1km away

Nigg silver chain

52.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

56.3km away

Parkhill silver chain

62.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

81.8km away

Haddington silver chain

84.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

96.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

109.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

109.8km away
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Accommodation near Rossie Castle

Chapel House B&B
bed and breakfastFerryden
2.8km away
Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
2.8km away
Park Hotel, Ferryden
hotelFerryden
2.9km away
Northern Hotel
hotelBrechin
10.8km away
Gramarcy House
bed and breakfastBrechin
11.1km away
Letham Grange Golf Hotel & Country Estate
hotelColliston
12.5km away
The Glenesk Hotel
hotelEdzell
15.8km away
The Garden Rooms
self-catering cottageFettercairn
20.2km away
The Gardeners Bothy
self-catering cottageFettercairn
20.3km away
Gardeners Cottage
self-catering cottageFettercairn
20.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rossie Castle

Links Hotel
hotel, restaurant, café, barMontrose
2.8km away
19th Hole Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantCarnoustie
25.4km away
Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa
hotel, restaurant, barCarnoustie
25.7km away
Kinnettles Castle
hotel, barForfar
28.3km away
Premier Inn Dundee (Monifieth)
hotel, restaurantMonifieth
30.5km away
Premier Inn Dundee East
hotel, restaurantBroughty Ferry
32.0km away
Best Western Woodlands Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBroughty Ferry
32.8km away
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantDundee
38.6km away
Papa Joe's Dundee
restaurantDundee
39.0km away
Premier Inn Dundee Centre
hotel, restaurantDundee
39.1km away
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Published on the 28th of April 2012 at 9:14 am. Updated on the 28th of July 2021 at 5:56 pm.

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