Forfar, General | Canmore

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Burgh (Medieval), Town (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Forfar, General

Classification Burgh (Medieval), Town (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Canmore ID 33831

Site Number NO45SE 80

NGR NO 4565 5061

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/33831

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSE.

DP 096671

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the NW.

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNE.

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course looking towards Forfar, taken from the E.

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General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course looking towards Forfar, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/4/2011

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NE.

DP 096666

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

DP 096674

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the S.

DP 096676

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of Brechin Golf Course with Forfar beyond, taken from the NW.

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General oblique aerial view of Brechin Golf Course with Forfar beyond, taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/4/2011

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General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course, looking towards Forfar, taken from the ESE.

DP 111591

General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course, looking towards Forfar, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

12/4/2011

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Forfar Oblique aerial view.

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Forfar Oblique aerial view.

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Historic Environment Scotland

24/4/2017

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SE.

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the centre of Fofar, centred on St. James Road Works, taken from the SSE.

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General oblique aerial view of the centre of Fofar, centred on St. James Road Works, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General view of Masonic Rooms.

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General view of Masonic Rooms.

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1953

© RCAHMS

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SSE.

DP 096677

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNW.

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General view of Forfar.

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General view of Forfar.

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Records from A Brown and Company, photographers, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

c. 1930

© Courtesy of HES (A Brown & Co Collection)

General View Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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General View Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

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Aero Pictorial

2/6/1955

© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)

Forfar, General, NO45SE 80, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Forfar, General, NO45SE 80, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

c. 1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSW.

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

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General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the E.

DP 096672

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

9/9/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the W.

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSE.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the NW.

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNE.

General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course looking towards Forfar, taken from the E.

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NE.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the S.

General oblique aerial view of Brechin Golf Course with Forfar beyond, taken from the NW.

General oblique aerial view of Forfar Golf Course, looking towards Forfar, taken from the ESE.

Forfar Oblique aerial view.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SE.

General oblique aerial view of the centre of Fofar, centred on St. James Road Works, taken from the SSE.

General view of Masonic Rooms.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the W.

General oblique aerial view of the High Street area of Forfar, centred on Municipal Buildings, taken from the SSE.

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the NNW.

General view of Forfar.

General View Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.

Forfar, General, NO45SE 80, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the SSW.

General oblique aerial view of the Montrose Road area of Forfar, centred on Lowson Memorial Church, taken from the E.

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Administrative Areas

Council Angus
Parish Forfar
Former Region Tayside
Former District Angus
Former County Angus

Activities

Note (1978)

RCAHMS: The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Lunan Valley and Montrose Basin, Angus District

Forfar

The site of Forfar Castle (NO 456 508) was in use during the 11th century and the town became a royal burgh by about the mid-12th century.

RCAHMS 1978

(Reid 1902, 1-25; Pryde 1965, 12-13, no. 23)

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