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'''Dun''' is a rural parish in [[Angus]], |
'''Dun''' is a rural parish in [[Angus, Scotland]].<ref name=OS54>{{cite map|title=Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 54 ''Dundee & Montrose (Forfar & Arbroath)''|ISBN= 9780319229804 |publisher=Ordnance Survey|date=2007}}</ref><ref name=OSGaz50>{{cite web |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendatadownload/products.html |title=Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer |format=csv (download) |date= 1 January 2016 |publisher=Ordnance Survey |website=www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> It contains the [[House of Dun]], home of the Erskine family and is a stop on the [[Caledonian Railway]]. It is located on the river South Esk, west of [[Montrose, Angus|Montrose]] and east of [[Brechin]]. |
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In 1785-7, a bridge was built there across the South Esk. |
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The writer [[Violet Jacob]] was born at the House of Dun. [[William Chalmers Burns]], a famous Scottish evangelist was born at Dun in 1815. |
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 23 December 2024
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  Dun Location within Angus | |
| OS grid reference | NO669593 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Montrose |
| Dialling code | 01674 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Dun is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland.[1][2] It contains the House of Dun, home of the Erskine family and is a stop on the Caledonian Railway. It is located on the river South Esk, west of Montrose and east of Brechin.
In 1785-7, a bridge was built there across the South Esk.
The writer Violet Jacob was born at the House of Dun. William Chalmers Burns, a famous Scottish evangelist was born at Dun in 1815.
References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 54 Dundee & Montrose (Forfar & Arbroath) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2007. ISBN 9780319229804.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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