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Latitude: 56.7307 / 56°43'50"N
Longitude: -2.6615 / 2°39'41"W
OS Eastings: 359625
OS Northings: 760091
OS Grid: NO596600
Mapcode National: GBR WW.Z405
Mapcode Global: WH8RG.22XZ
Plus Code: 9C8VP8JQ+7C
Entry Name: Round Tower at South West Angle of Cathedral Church Lane
Listing Date: 11 June 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 358003
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB22440
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200358003
Location: Brechin
County: Angus
Town: Brechin
Electoral Ward: Brechin and Edzell
Traditional County: Angus
Tagged with: Cathedral Gothic art
Probably soon after 1012. Circular 86-3/4' high with later
conical roof, 101-3/4'. Internal diameter tapers from
7-2/3' to 6-7/8' and wall thickness from 4-1/6' to 2-5/6'.
60 irregular courses of reddish-grey sandstone. Internally
7 storeys divided by string courses. 4 apertures at top
floor facing cardinal points. Doorway 6-2/3' from ground.
Inclined jambs with figures of ecclesiastics. Monolith
arched top.
A group with Cathedral. Guardianship Monument.
B Group with items 10-30, 32-50, 52-55, 61-75, 81-97, 101,
109-123, 146-153, 167-177 all inc.
Area Scheduled 12 March 1996 to include tower and ground below it.
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