Letham, Angus

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Letham
Letham is located in Angus
Letham
Letham
Location within Angus
Populationest. 1580[1] (2006)
OS grid referenceNO528488
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFORFAR
Postcode districtDD8
Dialling code01307
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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Scottish Parliament
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56°37′43″N 2°46′15″W / 56.628654°N 2.77093°W / 56.628654; -2.77093Coordinates: 56°37′43″N 2°46′15″W / 56.628654°N 2.77093°W / 56.628654; -2.77093
The Girdlestane, on the northern edge of Letham, a cup and ring mark monument, looking towards Dunnichen Hill

Letham is a village in Angus, Scotland.


Letham is the largest village in Angus,[2] with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles (27 km) from Dundee, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Forfar, 10 miles (16 km) from Arbroath and 10 miles (16 km) from Carnoustie.[3] There are some shops, including two groceries, one of which incorporates the Post Office and newsagent, a primary school, a bakery, a hairdresser, a take-away restaurant, a hotel with a function suite and bar, the Commercial Inn and a widely known[citation needed] craft shop. The village is part of the parish of Letham, Dunnichen and Kirkden. In and around the Village is an extensive pattern of green paths which are kept cut by a group of volunteers, giving the village many and varied places to walk. . Many organisations and groups exist to enhance village life, the oldest of these being the Feuars Committee,[citation needed] which manages properties, held in trust for the people of the village.

Nearby is the village of Dunnichen, which is widely believed to be the site of the Battle of Nechtansmere, and the villages of Bowriefauld and Craichie. To the north of the village there is a Pictish stone with a cup and ring marking, locally known as the Girdlestane. Pictish stones have been found in many sites in Angus.

Letham is twinned with Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.lethamangus.btck.co.uk/About%20us[bare URL]
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey, Great Britain (2007), "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), ISBN 978-0-319-22980-4
  4. ^ http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site4689/Letham%20has%20been%20twinned%20with%20Monasterboice%20since%202000%20PDF.pdf[bare URL]


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