Murroes Explained

Country:	Scotland
Official Name:	Murroes
Os Grid Reference:	NO462350
Map Type:	nomap
Coordinates:	56.5039°N -2.8756°W
Post Town:	DUNDEE
Postcode District:	DD4
Postcode Area:	DD
Dial Code:	01382

Murroes is a parish in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately north of Dundee city centre.

Places of interest

• The parish church was built in 1848
• Ballumbie House
• Powrie Castle
• Wedderburn Castle

Notable residents

• In the reign of Charles II the minister was Robert Edward, author of an account of Forfarshire.
• His son was the non-juror Alexander Edward, who later became a notable architect and landscape architect.
• James Durham

References

• Web site: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland . Groome, Francis (ed.) (1882-85) . Gazetteer for Scotland.