Craigton, Angus
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Craigton is a village in Angus
, Scotland
. It lies to the north of the Downie Hills
, approximately three miles north of Carnoustie
. Immediately to the west of the village lie the reservoirs of Monikie Country Park, and to the south is the Panmure Testimonial
.
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It lies to the north of the Downie Hills
Downie Hills
The Downie Hills are a small range of hills in Angus, Scotland, approximately to the North of Carnoustie. At their highest point is the summit of Camustane Hill, where lies the Panmure Testimonial. To the east of this is a tree-lined avenue that leads via the Camus Cross to the former site of...
, approximately three miles north of Carnoustie
Carnoustie
Carnoustie is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the Barry Burn on the North Sea coast...
. Immediately to the west of the village lie the reservoirs of Monikie Country Park, and to the south is the Panmure Testimonial
Panmure Testimonial
The Panmure Testimonial, otherwise known as the Live and Let Live Memorial, is a monument in Angus, Scotland. It was erected in 1839 to commemorate the generosity of William Maule, the 2nd Earl of Panmure during the 'year of short corn' in 1826, a year in which an unusually hot and dry summer led...
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