62-575: Forfar Sheriff Court is a judicial building in Market Street, Forfar , Angus , Scotland. The building, which remains in use as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building . The first judicial building in the town was a medieval tolbooth in The Cross which was primarily used to the detention of prisoners and which dated back at least to the 16th century. This was replaced by the Town and County Hall which
124-562: A byword: "Be like the coo o Forfar, an tak a stannin drink". Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis ( / ˈ ɡ l ɑː m z / , glahmz ) in Angus, Scotland . It is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , and is open to the public. Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, though the present building dates largely from
186-639: A coal-mining fortune. He set about improving the grounds of the castle in the picturesque style in the 1770s. The south-west wing was rebuilt after a fire in the early 19th century. In the 1920s, a huge fireplace from Gibside , the Bowes-Lyon estate near Gateshead , was removed and placed in Glamis' Billiard Room. The fireplace displays the coat of arms of the Blakiston family ; Gibside heiress Elizabeth Blakiston had married Sir William Bowes . Several interiors, including
248-588: A controlling interest in another Forfar based-textile firm, Moffat & Son Ltd, who operated Haugh Works in South Street. Another important Forfar textile firm was J & A Craik & Company, Linen and Jute Manufacturers, which was based at the Manor Works. Craiks was started in 1863 when James Craik obtained land in Forfar to build the Manor Works and the company survived until 1981, the year in which it became part of
310-442: A judicial function, being used for hearings of the sheriff's court and, on one day a month, for hearings of the justice of the peace court into the 21st century. Forfar Forfar ( / ˈ f ɔːr f ər / ; Scots : Farfar , Scottish Gaelic : Baile Fharfair ) is the county town of Angus, Scotland , and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million-pound office complex located on
372-482: A major locomotive shed remains and is in use for vehicle body manufacture. Some bridges and cuttings still survive but the site of the goods station, which was the town's original railway station before the one near the County Buildings was built, is now mainly residential properties. Local bus services are operated predominantly by Stagecoach Strathtay , Moffat & Williamson and JP Coaches. Key routes connect
434-563: A panel containing the Royal coat of arms just below the stepped gable above. The outer bays were fenestrated by tri-partite windows on the ground floor and the first floor and by bi-partite windows in the stepped gables above. Smaller panels above the ground floor windows recalled the towns over which the courthouse had jurisdiction viz. "A" for Arbroath , "D" for Dundee , "B" for Brechin and "M" for Montrose . The gables were augmented by gargoyles and pinnacles . A rectangular wing to accommodate
496-544: A site to the immediate west of Forfar Prison in Market Street. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Fox Maule-Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie on 5 August 1869. It was designed by James Maitland Wardrop of the firm of Brown & Wardrop in the Scottish baronial style , built in ashlar stone and was officially opened on by the Sheriff-Substitute, Andrew Robertson, on 2 February 1871. The design involved
558-433: A swimming pool and a separate dedicated leisure centre. There is also a newly built skatepark near the leisure centre. Forfar has an ice rink which was built in the early 1990s and this is home to the local curling club. There are three bowling clubs in Forfar, Forfar Bowling Club, Canmore Bowling Club and Forfar Indoor Bowling Club. Both Forfar Bowling Club and Canmore Bowling Club have outdoor bowling greens. Forfar Loch
620-401: A symmetrical main frontage of seven bays facing onto Market Street with the end bays projected forward; the central section of five bays featured a portico formed by an arched opening with an architrave flanked by pilasters supporting a balustraded parapet surmounted by finials . There were tri-partite windows on either side of the portico, five bi-partite windows on the first floor and
682-472: A traditional market town and a major manufacturing centre for linen and jute . Today the main activities are agriculture and tourism around scenic Strathmore . The local glens are visited by hill-walkers, and there are ski-slopes in the mountains. The town is home to a number of local sporting teams, including the League Two football club, Forfar Athletic . The Forfar bridie , a Scottish meat pastry snack,
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#1732855784608744-508: Is a canoe, excavated from Forfar Loch, that dates back to the 11th century (one of two that were found). In 1911 more than 20% of workers in Forfar were employed in the jute industry. Employment levels in this industry generally dramatically declined in other parts of Angus , including Dundee, during the next four decades. Notably in Dundee, the centre of the British jute industry, more than 40.4% of
806-453: Is a focal point of Forfar, visible when entering the town from any direction. Although abutting the East & Old building, it is owned by the 'Town' and is not formally part of the church property; it is all but certain to be retained following any disposal of the church building. The town has churches of other denominations, including: There is a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's witnesses The town
868-432: Is a small chapel within the castle with seating for 46 people. The story given to visitors by castle tour guides states that one seat in the chapel is always reserved for the "White Lady" (supposedly a ghost which inhabits the castle), thought to be Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis . According to the guides, the chapel is still used regularly for family functions, but no one is allowed to sit in that seat. The clock tower houses
930-473: Is also an art gallery and a meeting place for local speakers, summer clubs for children and groups. The story of Forfar takes you from the history of the little cobbler shops to the burning of the witch Helen Guthrie . There is also a good selection of Pictish stones found in and around Forfar and Kirriemuir. The Large Class I Pictish stone , with a rare carving of a flower, is called the Dunnichen Stone . It
992-450: Is currently the home of Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , who succeeded to the earldom in 2016. In the 17th century four "brazen" statues were placed on the approach avenue: Charles I in boots; James VI in a stole; Charles II in Roman dress; and James II as in his Whitehall portrait. The first two were sculpted by Arnold Quellin . The most famous legend connected with
1054-497: Is home to Forfar Sailing Club. Angus Gliding Club operates at Roundyhill, between Glamis and Kirriemuir. Forfar has three primary schools: There is one secondary school in the town: In 2007, the Forfar-Carnoustie Schools Project made major changes to schools in Forfar, with closure of the following primary schools: Chapelpark Primary School on Academy Street (the former Forfar Academy) opened in 1967 and
1116-576: Is home to the Strathmore Mineral Water Co., Ltd., a bottled mineral water producer now run by AG Barr. The company's products are shipped worldwide. Forfar is known for the "coo o Forfar". A householder left a tub of beer in the doorway to cool, and a passing cow drank it. When the owner of the cow was charged for the beer, a baillie ruled that if the beer was drunk at the doorway it was "deoch an doras" or "stirrup cup", to charge for which would be an insult to Scots hospitality. This became
1178-574: Is represented within Angus Council by the Forfar & District ward, from which four councillors are elected. The members elected from this ward are, as of 2021; Lynne Devine ( Scottish National Party ), Braden Davy ( Scottish Conservative and Unionist ), Colin Brown (Independent) and Ian McLaren (Independent). The town is located just off the main A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road; having once passed through
1240-583: Is traditionally identified with the Forfar Bridie , a meat pastry snack. A recipe for the Forfar bridie was featured in "Maw Broon's Cookbook". Another feature of the town is the Forfar Loch Country Park, which is visited by locals as a walking venue. It is said that the Forfar Loch extended over much more of Forfar in the 1800s, going as far up as Orchardbank and Wellbrae. A drainage project brought
1302-466: Is traditionally identified with the town. The exact origin of the name Forfar is uncertain. One suggestion is that the name is Gaelic and means "a cold point", involving, fuar meaning "cold, chilly", and bhar meaning "a point". During one of the Roman invasions of modern-day Scotland, the Romans established a major camp at Battledykes , approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of Forfar; this camp
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#17328557846081364-602: The Beeching cuts ; a goods line from Perth continued until 1982. The station was located on the main line of the Caledonian Railway from Glasgow Buchanan Street to Aberdeen , which was the furthest north link in the chain of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston . Lines also went to Dundee, Arbroath, Brechin and Kirriemuir. The station has since been demolished and replaced by a small housing estate. However,
1426-647: The First War of Scottish Independence , the castle of Forfar was held by the English. After Robert the Bruce 's victory over the Earl of Buchan , Philip, the Forester of Platane, together with some of his friends, raised ladders against the wall and, climbing over, surprised the garrison and killed them. He then yielded the castle to Bruce, who rewarded him and gave instructions for its slighting . Like other parts of Angus , Forfar
1488-482: The Midlands Football League . Forfar Athletic's ground, Station Park , plays host to matches featuring Dundee United Reserves. Youth and Women's Football is available in the town, with Forfar Boys F.C (boys only), Lochside Boys F.C (boys only) and Forfar Farmington F.C (boys, girls and women's) All the clubs have SFA Quality Mark Award at some level. Forfar has a National League rugby league team,
1550-544: The Strathmore Silverbacks , which shares Inchmacoble Park as its home ground with the local rugby union team. Rugby Union is represented in the town by Strathmore Rugby Football Club , who play their home games at Inchmacoble Park, beside Forfar Loch. The club has men's and ladies' teams. The Forfar Golf Club, founded in 1871, has the 4th oldest 18 hole course in the world and is the very first club to have an 18-hole course from inception and inauguration. The course
1612-503: The 17th century. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother . Her second daughter, Princess Margaret was born there on 21 August 1930. The castle is protected as a category A listed building , and the grounds are included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland , the national listing of significant gardens. Glamis is set in
1674-514: The Dining Room, also date from the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1900, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born, the youngest daughter of Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and his wife, Cecilia (née Cavendish-Bentinck). She spent much of her childhood at Glamis, which was used during the First World War as a military hospital. She was particularly instrumental in organising
1736-692: The Duke of Rothesay, visited the town in April 2012 to take the salute of the Black Watch during the regiment's homecoming parade, marking its return from a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. Forfar is a parish, town and former royal burgh. The meeting place of the burgh was the Forfar Town and County Hall . It is the county town of Angus, which was officially known as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928. The town
1798-516: The Earl to play cards until doomsday. According to the official website for Glamis Castle, in 1034, Malcolm II was mortally wounded in a nearby battle and taken to a Royal Hunting Lodge, which sat at the site of the present castle, where he died. The towers in front of the castle each measure 7 metres (23 ft) in diameter and are about 4 metres (13 ft) high, each having a modern parapet. The walls are 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) thick. There
1860-488: The East and Old and St Margaret's are to remain individual churches as they have always have been. The East & Old Church is built on the site of the original place of worship that some of the monks of Restenneth Priory built hundreds of years before the one today. The adjoining graveyard has famous 'residents' such as botanist George Don, quite a few scholars and a man who blamed the witches of Forfar for poisoning him after ill words were exchanged between them. The steeple
1922-521: The Low and Bonar group. Craiks owned Forfar Fabrics Ltd, incorporated in 1965, which amalgamated with Low & Bonar Textiles Limited in 1981. The jute manufacturers, John Lowson, Jnr & Co Ltd, also operated in Forfar, operating out of Victoria Works. The Meffan Museum is in the heart of the town. It was built by a daughter of the Provost Meffan as a bequest in 1898. It is home of the Forfar story. It
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1984-551: The Lyon (later Bowes-Lyon) family since this time. The castle was rebuilt as an L-plan tower house in the early 15th century. The title Lord Glamis was created in 1445 for Sir Patrick Lyon (1402–1459), grandson of Sir John. John Lyon, 6th Lord Glamis, married Janet Douglas , daughter of the Master of Angus , at a time when James V was feuding with the Douglases. In December 1528, Janet
2046-501: The architecture. During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland , soldiers were garrisoned at Glamis. In 1670, Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , returned to the castle and found it uninhabitable. Restorations took place until 1689, including the creation of a major Baroque garden. John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne , succeeded in 1753, and in 1767 he married Mary Eleanor Bowes , heiress to
2108-686: The broad and fertile lowland valley of Strathmore , in Forfar , county town of Angus, which lies between the Sidlaw Hills to the south and the Grampian Mountains to the north, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland from the North Sea . The estate surrounding the castle covers more than 57 square kilometres (14,000 acres) and, in addition to parks and gardens, produces several cash crops including lumber and beef. There are two streams running through
2170-513: The castle is that of the Monster of Glamis, a hideously deformed child born to the family. Some accounts came from singer and composer Virginia Gabriel who stayed at the castle in 1870. In the story, the monster was kept in the castle all his life and his suite of rooms bricked up after his death. Another monster is supposed to have dwelt in Loch Calder near the castle. An alternative version of
2232-636: The castle's archives which include a wide range of historical material relating to the castle and the Bowes and Lyon families. These include a papal bull and the memoirs of Mary Eleanor Bowes . The Glamis archives have a close connection with the archives at the University of Dundee , and researchers who wish to consult material held in the Glamis Castle Archive do so in the search room at the University. In
2294-537: The estate, one of them the Glamis Burn. An arboretum overlooking Glamis Burn features trees from all over the world, many of them rare and several hundred years old. The vicinity of Glamis Castle has prehistoric traces; for example, a noted intricately carved Pictish stone known as the Eassie Stone was found in a creek-bed at the nearby village of Eassie . In 1034 Malcolm II was murdered at Glamis, where there
2356-588: The ground in an arson attack. The local community hospital, the Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre , was built on the site of the old Whitehills Hospital building (the former hospital for infectious diseases) and opened in Spring 2005. The new hospital replaced Forfar Infirmary , formerly the town's main hospital, as well as Whitehills Hospital. The Infirmary has since been completely demolished. The Fyfe-Jamieson maternity hospital closed some time ago; it
2418-508: The guests would not find the rooms, according to several relatives of the family. The legend of the monster may have been inspired by the true story of the Ogilvies. A legend tells of the 15th-century "Earl Beardie," who has been identified with both Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord Glamis (died 1486), and with Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford (died 1453). Several versions exist, but they all involve "Earl Beardie" playing cards. However, it
2480-604: The late Princess Margaret , younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II , was born in 1930. Forfar dates back to the temporary Roman occupation of the area , and was subsequently held by the Picts and the Kingdom of Scotland . During the Scottish Wars of Independence , Forfar was occupied by English forces before being recaptured by the Scots and presented to Robert the Bruce . Forfar has been both
2542-421: The legend is that to every generation of the family a vampire child is born and is walled up in that room. There is an old story that guests staying at Glamis once hung towels from the windows of every room in a bid to find the bricked-up suite of the monster. When they looked at it from outside, several windows were apparently towel-less. Though this is more likely due to the owners removing them in order so that
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2604-433: The local police force was erected to the northeast of the main structure. Internally, the principal room was a large courtroom on the first floor of the main structure. A plaque was placed on the front of the courthouse to commemorate the march past of elements of Polish I Corps , in front of King George VI , accompanied by Queen Elizabeth and General Władysław Sikorski , on 7 March 1941. The courthouse continued to serve
2666-618: The outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town has a population of 16,280. The town lies in Strathmore and is situated just off the main A90 road between Perth and Aberdeen , with Dundee (the nearest city) being 13 miles (21 km) away. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Glamis Castle , seat of the Bowes-Lyon family and ancestral home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother , and where
2728-468: The rescue of the castle's contents during a serious fire on 16 September 1916. On 26 April 1923 she married Prince Albert, Duke of York , second son of George V , at Westminster Abbey. Their second daughter, Princess Margaret , was born at Glamis Castle in 1930. Since 1987, an illustration of the castle has featured on the reverse side of ten pound notes issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland . Glamis
2790-660: The town centre, the bypass was completed in 1987. The nearest stations to Forfar are Dundee , Carnoustie and Arbroath , which are all around 14 miles (23 km) away. Connections to the rest of Scotland are available on the Edinburgh–Dundee line ; the Glasgow–Dundee line , via Perth ; and the Dundee to Aberdeen line . The town was once served by Forfar railway station , which ran goods and passenger lines until 3 September 1967 when it closed for passenger transport as part of
2852-562: The town on 7 March 1941. The metal plaque is located on a wall on Market Street below Forfar Sheriff Court . It was here on 7 March 1941 that the Royal couple, along with General Sikorski, took the salute in the march past of the Polish troops. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the town and surrounding area in 2004 (the first time in around 30 years) and again in 2011. HRH Prince Charles,
2914-692: The town with Dundee , Kirriemuir , Edzell and Arbroath . As with most of the British Isles , Forfar has an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb ). The nearest weather station to Forfar is located around 3 miles (5 km) north of Forfar, and is 91 m (299 ft) above sea level . The town is home to semi-professional football club Forfar Athletic , who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League and currently play in League Two and two SJFA clubs, Forfar West End , and Forfar United , who both currently play in
2976-410: The water level down. In about the same time period the loch was used to dump raw sewage; thankfully this practice is no longer continued: it is now treated sewage. The town holds many events throughout the year such as the bi-annual Forfar Mara-Fun, which raises money for charity, and the annual Forfar Food Festival highlighting some of the local food. There is also a monthly farmers' market . Forfar
3038-403: The working population had worked in the jute industry in 1911, but by 1951 this had fallen to just 18.5%. In Forfar, however this trend was not followed as percentage of the workforce employed in the jute industry had actually risen to 24.4% by 1951. In the town there is a metal plaque to General Sikorski and the Polish troops commemorating the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to
3100-449: Was a Royal Hunting Lodge. In William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (1603–06), the eponymous character resides at Glamis Castle, although the historical King Macbeth (d. 1057) had no connection to the castle. By 1372 a castle had been built at Glamis, since in that year it was granted by Robert II to Sir John Lyon , Thane of Glamis , husband of the King's daughter. Glamis has remained in
3162-450: Was accused of treason for bringing supporters of the Earl of Angus to Edinburgh. She was then charged with poisoning her husband, Lord Glamis, who had died on 17 September 1528. Eventually, she was accused of witchcraft, and was burned at the stake at Edinburgh on 17 July 1537. James V subsequently seized Glamis, living there for some time. In 1543, Glamis was returned to John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis . In 1606, Patrick Lyon, 9th Lord Glamis ,
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#17328557846083224-480: Was across the road from the Forfar Academy, but the site has since been built over with houses. Forfar has three Church of Scotland congregations: It had been decided (by a Church of Scotland arbiter) that the East and Old Parish Church would close, and the congregation would be moving to St. Margaret's Church. This was brought back for discussion at Angus Presbytery due to a large vote against this decision. Now
3286-481: Was active for 40 years before closing in 2007. The pupils were re-located to Strathmore Primary and Whitehills Primary. The building continued in use as a school, initially by Whitehills Primary until their new school was completed in early 2008. It was then home to Langlands Primary, until the new school on that site was completed in May 2009. Some locals believe it would have made a great library/museum, but in spring of 2016 it
3348-520: Was analysed to have held 50,000 to 60,000 men. From Battledykes northward the Romans established a succession of camps including Stracathro , Raedykes and Normandykes . During the Middle Ages, a "claimant" to the throne, the daughter of the leader of the Meic Uilleim , who were descendants of King Duncan II , had her brains dashed out on Forfar market cross in 1230 while still an infant. During
3410-715: Was built by the firm in Forfar. Don Brothers, Buist & Company Ltd, as the firm was known from 1904, built another works in Forfar, at Strang Street, in 1929. In 1960 it merged with another Dundee firm, Low Brothers & Co (Dundee) Ltd, eventually becoming Don & Low (Holdings) Ltd. By the 1980s the Don & Low group was the United Kingdom's biggest polypropylene textile extrusion and weaving unit. The firm retains premises in Forfar, mainly producing woven and non-woven polypropylene industrial textile products and plastic food packaging. In 1958 Don Brothers, Buist & Co Ltd acquired
3472-580: Was built on the same site in 1788, and was supplemented by a dedicated courthouse erected behind the Town and County Hall in 1824. However, by the mid-19th century the old courthouse was considered inadequate and, following the implementation of the Sheriff Court Houses (Scotland) Act 1860, which laid down minimum standards for courthouses, the Commissioners of Supply decided to commission a new courthouse on
3534-418: Was created Earl of Kinghorne . He began major works on the castle, commemorated by the inscription "Built by Patrick, Lord Glamis, and D[ame] Anna Murray" on the central tower. The English architect Inigo Jones has traditionally been linked to the redesign of the castle, though Historic Scotland consider the King's Master Mason William Schaw a more likely candidate, due to the traditional Scottish style of
3596-533: Was decided that it would be turned into an apartment block, it was completed in the summer of 2018. Kirkriggs Primary School in St. James' Road was closed in 2007. Pupils were re-located to Langlands until the new school on this site (Strathmore Primary) was completed in early 2008. Wellbrae Primary School closed in 2007. Pupils were sent to Chapelpark Primary School and later to Whitehills Primary School. The play areas of Wellbrae were all concrete. In 2016, it burned to
3658-550: Was designed by Tom Morris Snr , and in 1926 alterations recommended by 5 time Open Championship winner James Braid were implemented. The letter with Braid's recommendations is on display in the Clubhouse. The Forfar Golf Club has hosted the Scottish PGA Championship twice in its history, once in 1932 and again in 1966. Strathmore Cricket Club, founded in 1862, has played at Lochside Park since 1873. The town has
3720-432: Was found in the early 19th century when a farmer from the East Mains of Dunnichen was ploughing. It was initially displayed at a church in the vicinity, then at Dunnichen House. In 1966 it was relocated at St Vigeans and finally moved to Dundee museum in 1972. After the Meffan Institute had been renovated it was brought to Forfar on a long-term loan where it is displayed alongside the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones . There
3782-599: Was home to a very successful textile industry during and after the Industrial Revolution . In the late 18th century the firm of William Don & Co. (later William and John Don & Co) was founded in the town. The firm originally bought and sold webs of linen which were woven in local cottages, although it also operated a small weaving shed. In 1865 the firm merged with A J Buist, a Dundee based firm, and began construction of St James Works in Forfar. The partnership also operated mills in Dundee and later built Station Works in Forfar, which contained some 300 looms. Workers' housing
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#17328557846083844-415: Was the sabbath , and either his hosts refused to play, or a servant advised him to stop. Lord Beardie became so furious that he claimed that he would play until doomsday, or with the Devil himself, depending on the version. A stranger then appears at the castle and joins Lord Beardie in a game of cards. The stranger is identified with the Devil, who takes Earl Beardie's soul and, in some versions, condemns
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