Carmyllie
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| Carmyllie | |
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| OS grid reference: | NO550420 |
| Population: | |
| Council area: | Angus |
| Constituent country: | Scotland |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Police force: | Tayside Police |
| Lieutenancy area: | Angus |
| Former county: | Angus |
| Post town: | ARBROATH |
| Postal: | DD11 |
| Telephone: | 01241 |
| Scottish Parliament: | Angus |
| UK Parliament: | Angus |
| European Parliament: | Scotland |
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Carmyllie (Gaelic: Càrn Mhoillidh) is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar. The main settlements in the parish are Redford, Graystone and Milton of Carmyllie. There is a Church of Scotland church, a primary school and a post office.
Carmyllie was formerly known for its stone quarries. For many centuries these produced high quality sandstone that was shipped all over the world. Edinburgh Geological Society - Sandstone quarrying in Angus
[edit] Notable Natives and Residents
- William Small 1734 - 1775, Professor of Natural Philosophy, William & Mary College, Virginia where he had great influenece on the young Thomas Jefferson. Political thinker.
- Revd Patrick Bell 1799 - 1869, Church of Scotland Minister and pioneer of the reaping machine.
- James Bowman Lindsay 1799 - 1862, pioneer of the electric light bulb, submarine telegraphy and arc welding.
- Peter Fraser, Lord Fraser of Carmyllie 1945 - , former Former Lord Advocate for Scotland
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