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Arbirlot (Gaelic: Obar Eilid) is a village in a rural parish of the same name in Angus, Scotland. The current name is usually presumed to be a contraction of Aberelliot or Aber-Eliot, both meaning the mouth of the Elliot. It is situated west of Arbroath. The main village settlement is on the Elliot Water, from Arbroath. There is a Church of Scotland church and a primary school. The school lies further west, in the approximate geographic centre of the parish.

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Locality
Arbirlot
Region
Alba / Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Population
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village
Time zone
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Contents
  • Geology and landscape
  • History
  • Prehistoric and Early Christian
  • Medieval
  • Post-Reformation
  • Clan Elliot
  • Notable natives and residents
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Notes
  • See also
  • External links

Arbirlot (Gaelic: Obar Eilid) is a village in a rural parish of the same name in Angus, Scotland. The current name is usually presumed to be a contraction of Aberelliot or Aber-Eliot, both meaning the mouth of the Elliot. It is situated west of Arbroath. The main village settlement is on the Elliot Water, from Arbroath. There is a Church of Scotland church and a primary school. The school lies further west, in the approximate geographic centre of the parish.

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