Carmyllie
| Carmyllie | |
|---|---|
  Carmyllie Location within Angus | |
| OS grid reference | NO550420 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARBROATH |
| Postcode district | DD11 |
| Dialling code | 01241 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Carmyllie (Gaelic: Càrn Mhoillidh) is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar.[1] The main settlements in the parish are Redford, Greystone, Guynd and Milton of Carmyllie. There is a Church of Scotland church and a primary school. The Elliot Water rises in the west of the parish.
Economy[edit]
Carmyllie was formerly known for its stone quarries. For many centuries these produced high quality sandstone that was shipped all over the world.[2] Carmyllie post office was closed in September 2008. Between 1900 and 1965 Carmyllie was linked to Arbroath by the Carmyllie Railway.
Clan Strachan[edit]
Carmyllie has a traditional association with Clan Strachan.
Notable natives and residents[edit]
- Robert Small 1732 - 1808, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1791
- William Small 1734 - 1775, Professor of Natural Philosophy, William & Mary College, Virginia where he exercised great influence on the young Thomas Jefferson, political thinker.
- Reverend Patrick Bell 1799 - 1869, Church of Scotland Minister and pioneer of the reaping machine.
- James Bowman Lindsay 1799 - 1862, pioneer of the electric light bulb, submarine telegraphy and arc welding.
- Peter Fraser, Lord Fraser of Carmyllie 1945 - 2013, former Lord Advocate for Scotland
Carmyllie, New Zealand[edit]
There is also a Carmyllie in the South Island of New Zealand, some 76 km east of Invercargill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
- ^ Edinburgh Geological Society: Sandstone quarrying in Angus Archived 10 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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