Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Balniossie

Balniossie, an ancient chapelry in Monifieth parish, Forfarshire. The chapel stood on a crag above the river Dichty, nearly opposite the present mill of Balmossie; and was razed to the ground, after having long been a ruin, about the year 1762.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an ancient chapelry"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Monifieth ScoP       Angus ScoCnty

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