Strathmartine is an area of

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(named after a local mythical hero, ''Strathmartin The Dragonslayer''). It is to the north of

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and the surrounding district is often referred to as "the Howe o Strathmartine". The parishes of Mains and Strathmartine were united on 21 Nov 1792. Anciently, Mains was called Earl's Strathdichty, Strathmartine was called Strathdichty Martin. The Dichty Water flows through the parishes. William Lorimer, the

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, known for producing a translation of the

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in Lowland Scots was born in Strathmartine. Baldovan village to the north was once the home to Strathmartine Hospital which was a long stay

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for people with severe

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Notable residents

*Very Rev Francis Nicoll, the

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in 1809 and later Principal of

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was parish minister of Strathmartine from 1799 to 1819.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; vol. 7; by Hew Scott * William Lorimer, the

, known for producing a translation of the

in Lowland Scots was born in Strathmartine.

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A Dundee lass in the Howe o' Strathmartine
{{authority control Villages in Angus, Scotland