Woodhill
Woodhill is located in Angus
Woodhill
Woodhill
Location within Angus
OS grid referenceNO518345
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARNOUSTIE
Postcode districtDD7
Dialling code01241
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°30′00″N 2°47′04″W / 56.500095°N 2.784565°W / 56.500095; -2.784565

Woodhill is a settlement in Angus, Scotland. It lies at a central point between Carnoustie and Monifieth on the east on an unclassified road linking the A92 and A930 roads.[1] Woodhill House was erected in 1604 by William Auchinleck, who later became Provost of Dundee.[2] It was demolished and rebuilt in 1908.[3]

The area has been occupied since the Neolithic period, as evidenced by a Cursus monument, identified from cropmarks, as well as Bronze Age short cist burials that are found periodically.[4]

Agricultural land between Woodhill and Grange of Barry, looking towards Laws Hill

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
  2. ^ Dickson, R.; Dickson, G.C. (2002) [1892], Carnoustie and its Neighbourhood, Pinkfoot Press, Balgavies, Angus
  3. ^ "Barry, Woodhill House", Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland: Canmore Database, retrieved 24 October 2010
  4. ^ "Re: the monument known as Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of in the Parish of Barry and County of Angus", Historic Scotland, 1996, retrieved 6 February 2009


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