Whigstreet

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Whigstreet
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Whigstreet
Location within Angus
OS grid reference NO482441
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
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°35′09″N2°50′42″W / 56.585947°N 2.844955°W / 56.585947; -2.844955 Coordinates: 56°35′09″N2°50′42″W / 56.585947°N 2.844955°W / 56.585947; -2.844955

Whigstreet is a village in the county of Angus, Scotland, between the towns of Forfar and Carnoustie. [1] Nearby lie the remains of a temporary Roman marching camp dating to the third century AD.

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References

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