| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Os grid reference | NO669593 |
| Coordinates | 56.729722°N 2.5475°W |
| Unitary scotland | Angus |
| Lieutenancy scotland | Angus |
| Constituency westminster | Angus |
| Constituency scottish parliament | Angus North and Mearns |
| Post town | Montrose |
| Postcode district | DD10 |
| Dial code | 01674 |
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.
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
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 54 Dundee & Montrose (Forfar & Arbroath)'. 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.