Kingsmuir

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Kingsmuir
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East end of Kingsmuir
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Kingsmuir
Location within Angus
OS grid reference NO477494
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FORFAR
Postcode district DD8
Dialling code 01307
Police Scotland
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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UK
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56°37′58″N2°51′04″W / 56.6328°N 2.8511°W / 56.6328; -2.8511

Kingsmuir is a small village in Angus, Scotland, one mile south-east of Forfar on the B9128 Carnoustie to Forfar road. [1]

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References

  1. "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN   0-319-22980-7