AROUND ARBROATH

19th April 2008

Arbroath 'Aberbrothock, meaning "at the mouth of the Brothock", the stream which runs through the town.

The Scotrail Multiple Unit departs northwards for Dundee and Aberdeen.

Ex Goods Yard Crane.

Ex Locomotive Depot. Now demolished.

Ex Locomotive Depot.

Arbroath station fore court.


A large and quite attractive church just outside the Abbey Ruins.

ARBROATH ABBEY (Ruins)

The Abbey was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion and is known  for holding the Declaration of Arbroath  in 1320.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/For...7/arbroath.html


The entrance to the Abbey. You enter and pay in the modern shop and information centre on the far right.


The South gateway.



 

 
Left: The more modern church seen through the south gateway arch.  Right: South building

 
Abbott's Home


The Abbot's House


West Gateway

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East Ruins




West Ruins

 
East Ruins                                                                                         West Ruins

Here is an interesting video of inside the Abbey as found on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjXW...feature=related


The Old Brewhouse Pub by the north end of the harbour


The north coastline from the harbour. I didn't realize the importance of the two figures in the distance by the end of the
white building.


The South coastline from the harbour


One of the numerous Arbroath 'Smokies' fish houses


One of the numerous Arbroath 'Smokies' fish houses

VIEWS AROUND THE INNER HARBOUR






An Aberdeen boat in for a repair or two










Arbroath Signal Tower (Museum)


Wartime concrete blocks still in use.


Arbroath Lifeboat Station


Arbroath Signal Tower (museum)

 
Arbroath Signal Tower (museum)

Unexpected 'Sad' Experience


My attention was taken with the possiblity of a nice picture of the distant coastline but when I walked to the end of the
narrow street I came across a service to the murdered Lithuianian woman, Jolanta Bledaite.


Four-year-old Millie Smith and her mother Sue, who have looked after Jolanta's interests and of her family since the
discovery of the murder. Millie scattered the stones upon the beach. Sue has had threats to her life over helping
imegrants to the area.


The Priest Kevin Golden taking the service


View of the beach where they scattered some stones from Jolanta's Bledaite's home ground in Lithuania


Wide view of the 200 or so people who attended the service.


TV Cameraman

I caught the evening news once back in Dundee and it was interesting seeing the service and people as I experienced it.
I could make out where I was standing but the images were edited, just missing me out.


The view that took me down the side street in the first place. Looking north towards Montrose.