Monifieth
Sign in to saveMonifieth () is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In , the population of Monifieth was estimated at , making it the fifth largest town in Angus.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Monifieth
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Monadh Fotha
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NO496323
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Angus
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Angus
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dundee East
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- New Epping South
- UK place.post_town
- DUNDEE
- UK place.postcode_district
- DD5
- UK place.postcode_area
- DD
- UK place.dial_code
- 01382
- UK place.static_image_name
- Monifieth.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Monifieth High Street
- UK place.london_distance
- SSE
- UK place.edinburgh_distance
- SSW
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Medieval history
- Modern history
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Transport
- Road
- Public transport
- Active transport
- Education
- Sport and leisure
- Public services
- People from Monifieth
- Twin town
- References
- Notes
- External links
Monifieth () is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In , the population of Monifieth was estimated at , making it the fifth largest town in Angus.
The presence of a number of class II and III Pictish stones points to Monifieth having had some importance as an ecclesiastical centre in the early medieval period. The lands were a possession of the Céli Dé monastic order until they were granted to the Tironensian monks of Arbroath Abbey in the early 13th century. Until the early 19th century, Monifieth remained a small village but grew rapidly due to the expansion of the local textile industry.