Murroes
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
Farmland south of Murroes, looking in the direction of Dundee
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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.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Wedderburn Castle (33357)". Canmore.
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