Dun is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland.[1][2] It contains the House of Dun, home of the Erskine family and is a stop on the Caledonian Railway. It is located on the river South Esk, west of Montrose and east of Brechin.
| Dun | |
|---|---|
  Dun Location within Angus | |
| OS grid reference | NO669593 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Montrose |
| Dialling code | 01674 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
In 1785-7, a bridge was built there across the South Esk.
The writer Violet Jacob was born at the House of Dun. William Chalmers Burns, a famous Scottish evangelist was born at Dun in 1815.
References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 54 Dundee & Montrose (Forfar & Arbroath) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2007. ISBN 9780319229804.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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