Muirdrum

Muirdrum
Scots: Muirdrum
Muirdrum
 Muirdrum shown within Angus
OS grid referenceNO563372
    Edinburgh  43 mi (69 km) SSW 
    London  368 mi (592 km) SSE 
Council areaAngus
Lieutenancy areaAngus
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CARNOUSTIE
Postcode district DD7
Dialling code 01241
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentDundee East
Scottish ParliamentAngus
North East Scotland
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°31′29″N 2°42′43″W / 56.524790°N 2.711928°W / 56.524790; -2.711928

Muirdrum /mjʊərˈdrʌm/ is a small village in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated at the junction of the old A92 road from Dundee to Arbroath, the A930 to Carnoustie and B9128 to Forfar. Its closest town is Carnoustie, which lies approximately 2 km (1 mi) to the south.[1]

The village is mentioned in the list of lands purchased by George Maule, 2nd Earl of Panmure in 1667.[2] These lands were forfeited by his heir, James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure following the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715.[3] The opening of the Dundee to Arbroath turnpike road (later designated the A92 road) at the beginning of the 19th century lead to some expansion along this road.

Muirdrum (during A92 upgrade)

See also

References

  1. "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
  2. Ratification in favours of the earle of Panmuire, 1672, retrieved 11 September 2008
  3. Campbell, J.A. (1867), Balmerino and its abbey, a parochial history, Edinburgh: William Patterson, retrieved 8 September 2008
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