Eassie

Eassie
Eassie  Eassie shown within Angus
OS grid reference	NO353474
Council area	Angus
Lieutenancy area	Angus
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FORFAR
Postcode district	DD8
Dialling code	01307
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Angus
Scottish Parliament	Angus South
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Coordinates: 56°35′00″N 3°05′00″W / 56.583333°N 3.083333°W

Rear view of Eassie Primary School

Eassie is a village located along the A94 road in Angus, Scotland.^[1] The church in Eassie is dedicated to Saint Fergus, a monk who worked at nearby Glamis.^[2] Eassie is noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone, a carved Pictish stone.^[3]

Other notable prehistorical or historical features in this region include Dunnottar Castle, Fasque House, Glamis Castle, Monboddo House, Muchalls Castle, Raedykes, Stone of Morphie and Stracathro.

Famous Residents

• Prof James Miller (1812-1864) was born in the manse in Eassie and raised in the village.

See also

• List of places in Angus
• Ark Hill
• Castleton
• Drumtochty Forest

References

1. "Dundee and Montrose, Forfar and Arbroath", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22980-7
2. Elizabeth Rees, Celtic Sites and their Saints (2003) Continuum Publishing ISBN 0-86012-318-9
3. C.Michael Hogan, Eassie Stone, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 7, 2007