Arbirlot
Sign in to saveArbirlot (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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Place details
- Locality
- Arbirlot
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Falls and bridge at Arbirlot.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- 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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