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Arbroath (/ ɑːr ˈ b r oʊ θ /) or Aberbrothock (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Bhrothaig [2] [ˈopəɾ ˈvɾo.ɪkʲ]) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus, Scotland, with a population of 23,902. [3]
Arbroath Abbey, in the Scottish town of Arbroath, was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. It was consecrated in 1197 with a dedication to the deceased Saint Thomas Becket , whom the king had met at the English court. [ 1 ]
In March 2016 there were 47,288 listed buildings in Scotland. Of these, 8% were Category A, and 50% were Category B, with the remaining 42% being Category C. [ 2 ] See also
Colliston was part of the lands of Arbroath Abbey from its foundation in the 12th century. On 25 July 1544, David Beaton, Abbot of Arbroath and Archbishop of St Andrews, granted the lands of Colliston, Knives, Park of Conon, and Guthrie Hill, to John Guthrie and his wife Isobel Ogilvie. [1]
In March 2016 there were 47,288 listed buildings in Scotland. Of these, 8% were Category A, and 50% were Category B, with the remaining 42% being Category C. [ 2 ] See also
Arbroath Town House is a municipal building in the High Street, Arbroath, Scotland. The town house, which was the headquarters of Arbroath Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building . [ 1 ]
Baron of Arbroath or Lord Arbroath [3] [4] is a hereditary title of nobility, originally in the Scottish peerage, that was raised to a free lordship, barony, regality and lord of parliament by royal charter back in the 17th century, [5] historically associated with the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
The Battle of Arbroath was fought on 24 January 1445 (or by another version in 1446) at Arbroath in Scotland between rival claimants to the post of Baillie of the Regality. [ 1 ] Background