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'''Craig''' is a parish in [[Angus]], situated ½ a mile south-west of [[Montrose]]. It contains the villages of Ferryden and Fishtown of Usan. This place was formerly called Inchbrayock, the "island of trout," by which name the former Rossie Island is otherwise known. Craig was at that time only the designation of one of the chief estates, and it is supposed that, when the place of worship was transferred from the island to the property of Craig on the mainland part of the district, the name of Craig, which is naturally derived from the rocky nature of the shore, was extended to the whole of the parish. The church, which is an elegant structure, with a square tower, eighty feet high, was built in 1799. | '''Craig''' is a parish in [[Angus]], situated ½ a mile south-west of [[Montrose]]. It contains the villages of [[Ferryden]] and Fishtown of Usan. This place was formerly called Inchbrayock, the "island of trout," by which name the former Rossie Island is otherwise known. Craig was at that time only the designation of one of the chief estates, and it is supposed that, when the place of worship was transferred from the island to the property of Craig on the mainland part of the district, the name of Craig, which is naturally derived from the rocky nature of the shore, was extended to the whole of the parish. The church, which is an elegant structure, with a square tower, eighty feet high, was built in 1799. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 28 October 2015
Craig is a parish in Angus, situated ½ a mile south-west of Montrose. It contains the villages of Ferryden and Fishtown of Usan. This place was formerly called Inchbrayock, the "island of trout," by which name the former Rossie Island is otherwise known. Craig was at that time only the designation of one of the chief estates, and it is supposed that, when the place of worship was transferred from the island to the property of Craig on the mainland part of the district, the name of Craig, which is naturally derived from the rocky nature of the shore, was extended to the whole of the parish. The church, which is an elegant structure, with a square tower, eighty feet high, was built in 1799.
Outside links
- Location map: 56°41’2"N, 2°29’24"W
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