Letham Grange is a mansion and estate situated north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland. [1] The mansion itself is category B listed. [2]
Letham Grange is a mansion and estate situated north of Arbroath, in Angus, Scotland. [1] The mansion itself is category B listed. [2]
The mansion was constructed between 1827 and 1830. The architect was Archibald Simpson. During the late 20th century, the mansion was converted into a hotel and private houses were built on the estate. [3]
The estate had its own railway station, Letham Grange railway station, on the North British, Arbroath and Montrose Railway.
A golf club on the estate was opened in 1987, the official opening attended by Henry Cotton. The estate was acquired by Taiwanese man Peter Liu. [4] [5] The hotel closed in 2002, and the golf club folded in November 2019. [6] The site has also been home to a curling club.
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