Murroes is a parish in

Angus, Scotland Angus (; ) is one of the 32 Local government in Scotland, local government council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Dundee City (council area), Dundee City and Per ...

, situated approximately north of

Dundee Dundee (; ; or , ) is the List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city in Scotland. The mid-year population estimate for the locality was . It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firt ...

city centre.

Places of interest

* The parish church was built in 1848 * Ballumbie House *

Powrie Castle Powrie Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle located in the north of Dundee, Scotland. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971. The early 17th-century north range of the castle is now a separate fortified house and has been converted ...

* 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

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and

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. * James Durham Farmland south of Murroes

References

* * Villages in Angus, Scotland Parishes in Angus {{angus-geo-stub