Balintore, Angus

This article is about the village in Angus. For other uses, see Balintore.
Balintore
Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Todhair

Balintore Castle
Balintore
 Balintore shown within Angus
OS grid referenceNO287590
Council areaAngus
Lieutenancy areaAngus
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town KIRRIEMUIR
Postcode district DD8
Dialling code 01575
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentAngus
Scottish ParliamentAngus South
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°43′02″N 3°09′59″W / 56.717215°N 3.166494°W / 56.717215; -3.166494

Balintore (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Todhair) is a village in Angus, Scotland. It lies in Glen Isla, four miles north of the Loch of Lintrathen and seven miles west of Kirriemuir.[1] Approximately half a mile to the east is Knowehead of Auldallan farm, where there can be found a pair of uninscribed standing stones.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
  2. ↑ "Auldallan". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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