Balmirmer
| Balmirmer | |
 West Balmirmer farm and cottages |
|
  Balmirmer |
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| OS grid reference | NO579388 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Angus |
| Lieutenancy area | Angus |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARNOUSTIE |
| Postcode district | DD7 |
| Dialling code | 01241 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dundee East |
| Scottish Parliament | Angus |
| North East Scotland | |
Coordinates: 56°32′22″N 2°41′10″W / 56.539309°N 2.686183°W
Balmirmer is a hamlet in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Carnoustie and 4 miles (6 km) west of Arbroath.[1] The hamlet is the location of West Balmirmer Farm, the birthplace (in 1891) of Margaret Fairlie, the first woman to hold a university chair in Scotland.[2]
Notable Residents
- Margaret Fairlie (1891-1963), academic and gynecologist, first woman to hold professorial chair in Scotland[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
- ↑ "Notable University Figures (3): Professor Margaret Fairlie". Archives, Records and Artefacts at the University of Dundee. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ http://www.archives-records-artefacts.com/2011/08/notable-university-figures-3-professor.html