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Gate Piers, Brechin Castle, Brechin

A Category B Listed Building in Brechin, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7298 / 56°43'47"N

Longitude: -2.6724 / 2°40'20"W

OS Eastings: 358954

OS Northings: 760000

OS Grid: NO589600

Mapcode National: GBR WW.Z1M4

Mapcode Global: WH7Q9.X3LN

Plus Code: 9C8VP8HH+W2

Entry Name: Gate Piers, Brechin Castle, Brechin

Listing Name: Brechin Castle Avenue Old Gate Piers

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 336360

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB5041

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200336360

Location: Brechin

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Brechin and Edzell

Parish: Brechin

Traditional County: Angus

Description

Pair of tall gatepiers on axis of west frontage of
castle. Greek cross plan, pilasters west and east fluted
and banded: egg and dart echinus. Probably c.1711.

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