Redford, Angus

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Redford
Location within Angus
OS grid reference NO563441
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ARBROATH
Postcode district DD11
Dialling code 01241
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56°35′12″N2°42′47″W / 56.586773°N 2.713093°W / 56.586773; -2.713093 Coordinates: 56°35′12″N2°42′47″W / 56.586773°N 2.713093°W / 56.586773; -2.713093

Redford is a hamlet in the parish of Carmyllie in Angus, Scotland. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar. Carmyllie school is located in the settlement, as was the old Carmyllie railway station. [1]

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Entering Redford

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey, Great Britain (2007), "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), ISBN   978-0-319-22980-4