Brechin

For other uses, see Brechin (disambiguation).
Brechin
Scottish Gaelic: Breichinn [1]
Scots: Brechin

Brechin Cathedral
Brechin
 Brechin shown within Angus
Population 7,199 [2] (2001 census)
est. 6,950[3] (2006)
OS grid referenceNO600600
Council areaAngus
Lieutenancy areaAngus
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BRECHIN
Postcode district DD9
Dialling code 01356
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentAngus
Scottish ParliamentAngus North and Mearns
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°43′48″N 2°39′19″W / 56.72994°N 2.65533°W / 56.72994; -2.65533

Brechin (/ˈbriːxᵻn/; Scottish Gaelic: Breichinn) is a former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin is often described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues today as an episcopal seat of the Scottish Episcopal Church), but that status has not been officially recognised in the modern era.[4][5] Nevertheless, the designation is often incorrectly used, with examples being the City of Brechin and District Community Council, City of Brechin and Area Partnership, City of Brechin Civic Trust and Brechin City Football Club.[6]

On the outskirts of Brechin, beside the A90 dual carriageway which bypassed it in 1976, is the Pictavia Visitors Centre (covering Pictish culture and displaying several carved stones), a small museum in the former town house, and an Award Winning Tourist attraction: the Caledonian Railway (Brechin). Along with the cathedral and round tower, part of the chapel of Brechin's Maison Dieu or hospital survives from the Middle Ages (Historic Scotland).

Brechin Cathedral

Main article: Brechin Cathedral

The town is well known for its cathedral, with eleventh century round tower (Historic Scotland), one of only two of these Irish-style monuments surviving in Scotland (the other is at Abernethy, Perthshire). The tower was originally free-standing, but is now incorporated in the framework of the cathedral.

The cathedral has been much altered, but still contains medieval work of the 13th and 14th centuries, notably a handsome western tower and processional door.

Governance

Brechin is represented within Angus Council by the Brechin & Edzell ward, from which three councillors are elected. The members elected from this ward are, as of 2012; Mairi Evans (Scottish National Party), Bob Myles (Independent) and Jim Houston (SNP).[7]

Education

Education in Brechin is managed by the Education Department of Angus Council. There is one secondary school in the area; Brechin High School and six feeder primary schools; Andover Primary school, Edzell Primary School, Lethnot Primary School, Maisondieu Primary School, Stracathro Primary School and Tarfside Primary School.[8]

Sport

Football

Brechin City Football Club plays Scottish League football and is currently placed in the SPFL League One. Its ground is called Glebe Park and is situated off Trinity Road. Glebe Park is the only senior football ground in Europe which has a hedge along one of its perimeters. Brechin is also home to the junior football club Brechin Victoria F.C. who play at Victoria Park.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "''Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba'' - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Gaelicplacenames.org. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Brechin Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
  3. ↑ "Buplications and Date". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  4. ↑ Beckett, J V, City status in the British Isles, 1830–2002, Historical urban studies. Aldershot 2005
  5. ↑ "UK Cities". Department for Constitutional Affairs. 2002. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  6. ↑ City of Brechin & District Area Partnership. "Members". Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  7. ↑ Election 2012 Results Ward 2 – Brechin & Edzell, retrieved 9 May 2012
  8. ↑ "Schools in Brechin". Retrieved 30 June 2008.
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