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Monifieth

April 09, 2023

Monifieth /ˈmɒnifiːθ/ (Scottish Gaelic: Monadh Fotha[2]) 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 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110,[1] making it the fifth largest town in Angus.

Monifieth

Monifieth High Street
Monifieth
Location within Angus
Population8,860 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNO496323
• Edinburgh42 mi (68 km) SSW
• London367 mi (591 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Angus
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNDEE
Postcode districtDD5
Dialling code01382
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°28′52″N 2°49′12″W / 56.481°N 2.820°W / 56.481; -2.820Coordinates: 56°28′52″N 2°49′12″W / 56.481°N 2.820°W / 56.481; -2.820

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.

Monifieth is considered a commuter town and suburb of its closest city, Dundee, which it is physically attached to. Politically, Monifieth can be seen to be a stronghold of the Scottish National Party, being represented at local, national and European levels by SNP politicians. The town falls within the boundaries of Angus Council but was part of Dundee City Council from 1975 to 1996. The local constituency boundary and whether Monifieth should fall within Angus or Dundee council areas continues to be a source of debate.

Public transport consists mainly of bus services operated by Stagecoach Buses. The town is served by Monifieth railway station, with hourly trains to Dundee & Edinburgh and North to Arbroath. Its nearest major road is the A92 and the town is connected to Dundee by the A930.

History

Toponymy

The name "Monifieth" likely derives from the Gaelic "Moine Feith" , "Bogstream of the marsh/moss". Previous suggestions that it comes from "Monadh Fieth" meaning "hill of the deer" make little sense. "Monadh" would mean a large upland mountainous area , which(given that the town is many miles from the highlands) is the exact opposite of Monifieths topography. An alternative etymology Monaich Fother, 'Monks' Land' has been suggested, which holds some appeal due to Monifieth's early status as a possession of the Céli Dé monastic order.[3]

'Monifieth' has been given various spellings over the years, including 'Monifođ'/'Monifod', 'Monifoth', 'Munifođ',[4] 'Monyfuthe',[5] 'Monyfuthie',[6] 'Monyfaith',[7] 'Monyfuth',[8] 'Monifuth',[9] 'Monifeith',[10] 'Monyfeith',[11][12] and 'Monyfieth',[13][14] before becoming standardised as 'Monifieth' on publication of the first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps.[15]

Early history

 
Pictish stone formerly incorporated within the structure of St Rule's Church, now on display at the Museum of Scotland

The earliest evidence for occupation of the area surrounding Monifieth dates to the Mesolithic period. Midden pits of that age have been found nearby at Stannergate,[16] and worked flints apparently of that age have been found at Balmossie.[17] More tangible evidence for settlement can be found from the Neolithic period, for example with the Cursus monument, identified from cropmarks near Woodhill, between Monifieth and Carnoustie.[18] This cursus is of a similar scale to the well characterised, mid 4th century BC enclosure found nearby at Douglasmuir near Friockheim.[19] Numerous stones incised with cup and ring marks have also been found in the surrounding area.[20][21][22]

Approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Monifieth lies Laws hill, on which lies the Iron Age ruins of a broch and vitrified fort.[23] These ruins are much reduced as the stone from their walls has been used on the estate for construction of dykes and drains, well into the 19th century,[24] and while very little remains of the structure today,[25] tradition recorded in 1842 attests to the walls being 5 foot (1.5 m) tall at the beginning of the 19th century.[26] Artefacts found at and around the site include a quantity of gold coins, iron spear heads and a stone lamp.[27]

One artefact found near Laws Hill (but now lost and only known from an illustration) is that of a Pictish crescent plate, found in a cist grave which incorporated a later Norse Younger Futhark runic inscription (MKITIL:THA[...]).[28] This find is particularly intriguing in light of the paucity of Viking archaeology in this part of Scotland.[29]

Domestic remains from the late Prehistoric period can also be found in abundance in the area. Perhaps most well known are the souterrains at Carlungie and Ardestie,[30] but cropmarks point to other settlements of that age, for instance at Woodhill.[31]

Medieval history

Prior to the thirteenth century, the church and lands of Monifieth were possessions of the Céli Dé monastic order.[32] The church was endowed to the recently founded Tironensian abbey of Arbroath by Gille Críst, Mormaer of Angus, around 1201–1207,[4] and the lands to the south of the Church (now much reduced in size due to erosion) in 1242–1243 by Matilda, Countess of Angus.[32] A hoard of 700 coins dating to the reigns of Edward I and Edward II were found in this area in 1854.[33]

The present building of St Rule's Church (built 1812) originally incorporated three Class II and Class III Pictish/Early Medieval sculpted stones, recycled as building stones, including one that had previously been used in the pre-reformation building it replaced.[34] These stones were removed in the mid 19th century and, along with a fourth stone found in an adjoining garden, were donated to the National Museums of Scotland in 1871.[34] They represent some of the latest Pictish era monuments and can be confidently dated to the late 9th/early 10th centuries.[35]

In January 1550, during the war now known as the Rough Wooing, Regent Arran and his French allies established a camp at Monifieth as a base to assault Broughty Castle. Some timber was sent from Dudhope Castle. Guns were shipped from the fort at Luffness.[36]

Modern history

Monifieth remained a small village, comprising a number of turf huts until the early 19th century.[32] In the eighteenth century, the economy of the parish was mainly dependent on agriculture. Other industries included quarrying, weaving within the home and the start of manufacturing of linseed oil at a water-powered mill by the Dighty burn,[37] supporting a small community, 'Milltown',[12] later named as 'Milton of Monifieth'.[38] Although Monifieth had no harbour, cargo was off-loaded from vessels on Monifieth Sands (in the relatively sheltered Firth of Tay) at low tide and horse-drawn vehicles would move the cargo to nearby destinations.[3]

During the 19th century, the village gradually expanded following the introduction of larger scale industries to the area, including manufacture of machinery for flax mills in 1811.[32] James Low and Robert Fairweather had set up their foundry in the village at the start of the nineteenth century and in 1815 developed the first carding machine for flax tow in the area. With the growth of the textile industry in Dundee and Angus the business grew rapidly, and, by the late nineteenth century, James F Low & Co Ltd was producing a wide range of machines used for the processing and spinning of jute, flax and similar fibres. As well as building machinery for local use, the firm attracted orders from across the world and by the 1880s the Monifieth Foundry employed about 300 workers. The business eventually passed to James Low's son William, but the Low family sold their interests in the business in 1924. Despite this the James Low name survived until the 1980s.[39] The expansion of Monifieth's industrial economy was aided by the opening of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway on 6 October 1838. This railway, which was originally intended only as a local line, was constructed with an unusual gauge of 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) (shared only with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway),[40][41] later being converted to standard gauge when it was incorporated into the national Rail system.[42] Between 1861 and 1901, Monifieth's population more than tripled; from 558 to 2,134 and in 1895, Monifieth was registered at Forfar Sheriff Court as a burgh.[3]

A tramway service was introduced in 1905, with cars journeying into Dundee City centre at regular intervals. This service was welcomed by the many who travelled daily either from the Burgh into the city on business, or the many hundreds who commuted daily to work in the factories and mills.[3]

In 1905 Monifieth gained a Cottage Hospital via a provision made in the will of the Reverend James Gerard Young DD. The Reverend Young had been Minister of Monifieth Parish Church from 1855 until his death in 1899. The funds he left were used to establish the Gerard Trust which managed the Gerard Cottage Hospital from its opening until it passed into the control of the new National Health Service in 1948. The hospital closed in 1969 and subsequently became Mary's Residential Home for the elderly.[43]

In the First World War, Monifieth was the site of a Red Cross Hospital, which was one of seven hospitals in the Dundee area that treated wounded servicemen.[44]

During the Second World War the Monifieth Foundry was used for the production of war supplies including bombs and aircraft parts, which helped to revive it after a period of financial difficulties.[39] By the 1950s the demand for textile machinery had contracted and James F Low & Co (India) Ltd, who now owned the foundry diversified into other areas of production, including the manufacture of building equipment such cement mixers.[39]

Governance

Monifieth is represented within Angus Council by the Monifieth & Sidlaw Ward, from which four councillors are elected. The members elected from this ward are, as of 2017: Craig Fotheringham (Scottish Conservative and Unionist), Sheila Hands (Scottish National Party), Ben Lawrie (Liberal Democrats) and Beth Whiteside (Scottish National Party).[45]

The town is part of the Dundee East constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which returns a Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons, at Westminster. The constituency's MP is currently Stewart Hosie of the Scottish National Party.[46]

Monifieth is also part of the Angus South constituency of the Scottish Parliament, which has significantly different boundaries to the Westminster constituency. The constituency returns a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) to Holyrood directly, and is part of the North East Scotland electoral region with regards to additional Members of the Scottish Parliament. The constituency's MSP is currently Graeme Dey of the Scottish National Party.[47]

Monifieth's status in Angus Council has long been the subject of debate, with Dundee City councillors arguing that it should be part of Dundee Council in order to rebalance Dundee City Council Tax revenues.[48] Initial moves were made by the council of Dundee to annex the burgh into Dundee's boundaries nearly a hundred years ago. In 1913 a petition signed by the residents of Monifieth was presented before Parliament in London and successfully retained Monifieth's independence. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 redrew the council boundaries and Monifieth became part of Dundee City Council in 1975.[3] In 1996, after Local government reorganisation, Monifieth became part of the Angus council area, after being part of Dundee District in the Tayside region for 21 years.[3]

Geography

 
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Monifieth occupies a position on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland, on land immediately to the west of the Buddon Ness, 6 miles (10 km) E of Dundee,[49] 10.3 miles (17 km) WSW of Arbroath,[49] and 11.3 miles (18 km) S of Forfar.[49] The town lies 38.4 miles (62 km) NNE of Edinburgh,[50] and 360.3 miles (580 km) NNW of London.[51] The built-up area occupies a roughly rectangular shape 1.2 miles (2 km) long by 0.7 miles (1 km) wide, aligned in an ENE direction. The land is relatively flat, rising gradually to around 50m elevation to the North of the town at South Grange.[49]

The town occupies the southern part of the Parish of Monifieth, at the South westernmost corner of the county of Angus, and incorporates a number of former villages and Hamlets, including Ashludie, Milton and South Grange. Contiguous to the town, on the West side of the county boundary, is Barnhill and Panmurefield Village and the Dundee conurbation. To the East is a 2.7 miles (4 km) expanse of rural land between the town and the village of Barry and town of Carnoustie. This rural area includes a number of farmsteads and hamlets, including Lucknow, West Cotside, Ardestie, Balhungie and Woodhill, as well as the Monifieth golf courses and Panmure golf course.

To the south of this, on the southern side of the railway, is the peninsula of the Buddon Ness, on which lies the Ministry of Defence owned Barry Buddon training camp. This land is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation.[52][53]

The Buddon Ness is a triangle of land around 11 km2.[54] Its position at the estuary of the River Tay makes it prone to erosion, and the position of both the West and East facing shores have changed considerably over the years. Comparison of Ordnance Survey maps from the mid-19th century with present-day maps show the shoreline retreating on the West shore and advancing on the East shore.[55]

To the north of the town runs the A92, between Dundee and Arbroath. Beyond this lies the farms of North Grange, Balmossie and Ardownie and Ethiebeaton retail and leisure park, as well as Roman Hill, Gallow Hill and Laws Hill. The Edinburgh to Aberdeen railway line runs along the South of the town, separating the built-up area from the Blue Seaway leisure area and the two caravan sites. The A930 runs through the town east to west from Barry to Barnhill.

The western political boundary of the town is marked by West Grange Road, leading south from the West Grange roundabout on the A92, the cycle track that goes from West Grange Road over the Seven Arches viaduct over the Dighty Burn (once part of the Dundee to Forfar Railway), around Monifieth High School grounds, between Inchkeith Avenue and Balmossie Place, and down North and South Balmossie Street to the river bank.

Demography

Accurate demographic information for Monifieth is complicated by the town's inclusion in the Dundee locality in the 2001 census. Estimates from 2008 put the population at 8,220.[1]

Almost 2,400 Monifieth residents (approximately 29% of the population) travel to work or study in Dundee.[56] Assuming that the figure of 73% in Angus being between the ages of 16 and 65,[57] holds for Monifieth then this represents a figure of 40% of people of working age.

Economy

Monifieth's proximity to Dundee is a key feature of its economy. Approximately 40% of working age residents commute to Dundee for work or to study.

Monifieth has a small retail and leisure complex to the north of the town at Ethiebeaton, which comprises a garden centre, a gym and a fast food outlet. There is also a shopping area centred around the high street, which has a variety of businesses.

Tourism plays a small but significant role in Monifieth's economy and has benefited from the area's associations with golf. Monifieth Golf Links is used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship,[58] which returned to nearby Carnoustie in 2007. The golf links is included in the Carnoustie Country golf marketing campaign, which is funded by Angus Council to promote golf in the area.[59] Monifieth is served by a number of small hotels within the town, as well as larger hotels at Monifieth Farm at the Ethiebeaton retail park and at Forbes of Kingennie to the north of the town.

Landmarks

To the west side of the town there is the Dighty Water. It begins in the Sidlaw Hills and runs 15 miles east-southeast where it meets the Firth of Tay. At least two mills are known to have existed beside the burn: the Milton Mill and the Balmossie Mill. The Milton Mill, which opened in 1788 as a flax spinning mill, was part of the Milton industrial area. It was the oldest water-powered flax mill in Angus.[60] The mill, which was a category B listed building, suffered significant fire damage in June 2006. Initially, the mill was not permitted to be demolished but, in April 2010, it was agreed by the Angus Development Standards Committee that the building was "beyond saving" and demolition was permitted.[61] Demolition of surrounding buildings was already under way, clearing the way for a housing development.

The Balmossie Mill, the smaller of the two mills, was a water mill. Remains of a water wheel and machinery is evident. The exact date of the building is unknown but in 1692 two local men were recorded by local newspapers for poaching. The Balmossie Mill is a category B listed building.[62]

Continuing eastwards from the Milton Mill, along Ferry Road and Maule Street towards the town centre, Monifieth's war memorial is situated. The memorial was dedicated in 1921 and was built by Charles Soutar. The design includes a sculpture of an angel warrior figure with a sword and laurel wreath.[63] Invertay House, located further along Maule Street on the south side of the road, was built in 1878 and opened as Monifieth Public School. Today, the building houses offices. Opposite Invertay House, on the north side of the road, is the Gerard Hall. The hall was built in 1882 for Sunday School pupils of the adjacent St Rule's Parish Church.

Transport

 
Monifieth railway station

The A92 runs between Arbroath and Dundee immediately to the north of Monifieth. There are several ways to reach the A92, including: the B962, which links to the A92 at the Ardestie junction; Victoria Street, which links to the A92 at the Ethiebeaton Park roundabout; and via the West Grange Road roundabout. The other main road route from Monifieth is the A930, which leads westwards to Dundee via Barnhill and Broughty Ferry and eastwards to Carnoustie, and is named Ferry Road, Maule Street, High Street and Panmure Street.

Trains are operated by ScotRail on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen line. From 2018, Transport Scotland have funded an increased, hourly service from the station to Edinburgh (via Dundee) & Arbroath.[64]

Buses are operated by Stagecoach on their Arbroath-Dundee route, including the number 73 and 73A buses, and the number 39A (early weekday mornings, evenings and on Sundays). They operate on a regular basis, with most stopping at bus stops along the main A930 road. Additional services operate via Ashludie Hospital and Ethiebeaton Park, including the 75 service (which stops at Ethiebeaton Park) and the 78 and 79 services (which go on towards Wellbank, Newbigging and Monikie). Stagecoach buses provide timetables online.[65]

Education

 
Monifieth High School

There are currently two primary schools located in Monifieth and one secondary school. The schools are Grange Primary School, Seaview Primary School and Monifieth High School. In the 1950s, Monifieth High School, then known affectionately as "The Big School" was located at the crossover from Maul St to the High St. It presently houses the offices of the Invertay School Board/District. Between them, they have approximately 1700 pupils. Seaview Primary School was initially located in a mansion that was donated to the County of Angus and through the 1950s was the only primary school in Monifieth. The headmistress at that time was a Miss Booth. The old mansion (as of September 2011) has yet to be torn down and sits derelict in a position just east of the existing Seaview Primary School with all its windows boarded up. The once well manicured grounds where pupils used to play now lie overgrown with weeds. The old school had 342 pupils and 19 teachers (as of September 2007).

Monifieth High School was founded in 1976 and has a catchment area of Monifieth, Birkhill and other rural areas of Angus including Newbigging. During the school's thirty-three years, there have only been three headteachers. Many of the school's facilities have just recently been renovated, including new windows and several extensions. A new "community wing" has been planned for the school to allow the local community to become more involved in school life.

Sport and leisure

 
The Blue Seaway

Monifieth has two golf courses, The Medal and The Ashludie. The Medal course was used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship in 2007. There are four golf clubs in the area – Broughty Golf Club, Grange, the Ladies Panmure, and Monifieth.

Monifieth Athletic is a football club that plays in the Dundee and District Youth Football Association with players up to the age of 16. They play at Riverside Park in Monifieth.

Monifieth Tayside FC are an amateur football club that play their home matches at Riverview in Monifieth. The club has both a 1st and a 2nd team that are affiliated to the Midlands Amateur Football Association. The teams play in yellow shirts and green shorts, or alternatively green shirts and black shorts. The club is sponsored by local Monifieth pub, The Vault.

Monifieth Triathlon Club, known as M3 is an amateur club based in the Monifieth area. It was established in 2010 and is affiliated to Triathlon Scotland. It hosts the annual Monikie Open Water Sprint Triathlon at Monikie Country Park.

The Blue Seaway is a development on the seafront that was opened in 2003 at a cost of £800,000. It incorporates an adventure playground, skate park, putting green and tennis courts.[66]

Public services

Monifieth and the surrounding area is supplied with water by Scottish Water. Water was supplied from Crombie reservoir until 1981.[67] Since then, along with Dundee and parts of Perthshire, Angus has been supplied from Lintrathen and Backwater reservoirs in Glen Isla. Electricity distribution is by Scottish Hydro Electric plc, part of the Scottish and Southern Energy group.

Waste management is handled by Angus Council. There is a kerbside recycling scheme that has been in operation since May 2006. Cans, glass, paper and plastic bottles are collected on a weekly basis. Compostable material and non-recyclable material are collected on alternate weeks.[68] Roughly two-thirds of non-recyclable material is sent to landfill at Angus Council's site at Lochhead, Forfar and the remainder sent for incineration (with energy recovery) outside the council area.[69]

A recycling centre is located at Riverview Drive. Items accepted include, steel and aluminium cans, cardboard, paper, electrical equipment, engine oil, fridges and freezers, garden waste, gas bottles, glass, liquid food and drinks cartons, plastic bottles, plastic carrier bags, rubble, scrap metal, shoes and handbags, spectacles, textiles, tin foil, wood and yellow pages. Angus Council publishes details of where and how each product is processed.[70] There is also a glass bank at the Tesco car park.[71] The Angus Council area had a recycling rate of 34.7% in 2007/08.[68]

Healthcare is supplied in the area by NHS Tayside. The nearest hospitals with accident and emergency departments are Arbroath Infirmary[72] and Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.[73] Primary Health Care in Monifieth is supplied by Monifieth Medical Practice which is based at the Health Centre on Victoria Street;[74] Monifieth along with the rest of Scotland is served by the Scottish Ambulance Service.[75]

Law enforcement is provided by Tayside Police,[76] and Monifieth is served by Tayside Fire and Rescue Service.[77]

People from Monifieth

Twin town

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monifieth, scottish, gaelic, monadh, fotha, town, former, police, burgh, council, area, angus, scotland, situated, north, bank, firth, east, coast, 2016, population, estimated, making, fifth, largest, town, angus, scottish, gaelic, monadh, fotha, high, streetl. Monifieth ˈ m ɒ n i f iː 8 Scottish Gaelic Monadh Fotha 2 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 2016 the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8 110 1 making it the fifth largest town in Angus MonifiethScottish Gaelic Monadh FothaMonifieth High StreetMonifiethLocation within AngusPopulation8 860 mid 2020 est 1 OS grid referenceNO496323 Edinburgh42 mi 68 km SSW London367 mi 591 km SSECouncil areaAngusLieutenancy areaAngusCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDUNDEEPostcode districtDD5Dialling code01382PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentDundee EastScottish ParliamentAngus SouthList of places UK Scotland 56 28 52 N 2 49 12 W 56 481 N 2 820 W 56 481 2 820 Coordinates 56 28 52 N 2 49 12 W 56 481 N 2 820 W 56 481 2 820The 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 Celi De 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 Monifieth is considered a commuter town and suburb of its closest city Dundee which it is physically attached to Politically Monifieth can be seen to be a stronghold of the Scottish National Party being represented at local national and European levels by SNP politicians The town falls within the boundaries of Angus Council but was part of Dundee City Council from 1975 to 1996 The local constituency boundary and whether Monifieth should fall within Angus or Dundee council areas continues to be a source of debate Public transport consists mainly of bus services operated by Stagecoach Buses The town is served by Monifieth railway station with hourly trains to Dundee amp Edinburgh and North to Arbroath Its nearest major road is the A92 and the town is connected to Dundee by the A930 Contents 1 History 1 1 Toponymy 1 2 Early history 1 3 Medieval history 1 4 Modern history 2 Governance 3 Geography 4 Demography 5 Economy 6 Landmarks 7 Transport 8 Education 9 Sport and leisure 10 Public services 11 People from Monifieth 12 Twin town 13 References 14 External linksHistory EditToponymy Edit The name Monifieth likely derives from the Gaelic Moine Feith Bogstream of the marsh moss Previous suggestions that it comes from Monadh Fieth meaning hill of the deer make little sense Monadh would mean a large upland mountainous area which given that the town is many miles from the highlands is the exact opposite of Monifieths topography An alternative etymology Monaich Fother Monks Land has been suggested which holds some appeal due to Monifieth s early status as a possession of the Celi De monastic order 3 Monifieth has been given various spellings over the years including Monifođ Monifod Monifoth Munifođ 4 Monyfuthe 5 Monyfuthie 6 Monyfaith 7 Monyfuth 8 Monifuth 9 Monifeith 10 Monyfeith 11 12 and Monyfieth 13 14 before becoming standardised as Monifieth on publication of the first edition of the Ordnance Survey maps 15 Early history Edit Pictish stone formerly incorporated within the structure of St Rule s Church now on display at the Museum of ScotlandThe earliest evidence for occupation of the area surrounding Monifieth dates to the Mesolithic period Midden pits of that age have been found nearby at Stannergate 16 and worked flints apparently of that age have been found at Balmossie 17 More tangible evidence for settlement can be found from the Neolithic period for example with the Cursus monument identified from cropmarks near Woodhill between Monifieth and Carnoustie 18 This cursus is of a similar scale to the well characterised mid 4th century BC enclosure found nearby at Douglasmuir near Friockheim 19 Numerous stones incised with cup and ring marks have also been found in the surrounding area 20 21 22 Approximately 1 mile 1 6 km to the north of Monifieth lies Laws hill on which lies the Iron Age ruins of a broch and vitrified fort 23 These ruins are much reduced as the stone from their walls has been used on the estate for construction of dykes and drains well into the 19th century 24 and while very little remains of the structure today 25 tradition recorded in 1842 attests to the walls being 5 foot 1 5 m tall at the beginning of the 19th century 26 Artefacts found at and around the site include a quantity of gold coins iron spear heads and a stone lamp 27 One artefact found near Laws Hill but now lost and only known from an illustration is that of a Pictish crescent plate found in a cist grave which incorporated a later Norse Younger Futhark runic inscription MKITIL THA 28 This find is particularly intriguing in light of the paucity of Viking archaeology in this part of Scotland 29 Domestic remains from the late Prehistoric period can also be found in abundance in the area Perhaps most well known are the souterrains at Carlungie and Ardestie 30 but cropmarks point to other settlements of that age for instance at Woodhill 31 Medieval history Edit Prior to the thirteenth century the church and lands of Monifieth were possessions of the Celi De monastic order 32 The church was endowed to the recently founded Tironensian abbey of Arbroath by Gille Crist Mormaer of Angus around 1201 1207 4 and the lands to the south of the Church now much reduced in size due to erosion in 1242 1243 by Matilda Countess of Angus 32 A hoard of 700 coins dating to the reigns of Edward I and Edward II were found in this area in 1854 33 The present building of St Rule s Church built 1812 originally incorporated three Class II and Class III Pictish Early Medieval sculpted stones recycled as building stones including one that had previously been used in the pre reformation building it replaced 34 These stones were removed in the mid 19th century and along with a fourth stone found in an adjoining garden were donated to the National Museums of Scotland in 1871 34 They represent some of the latest Pictish era monuments and can be confidently dated to the late 9th early 10th centuries 35 In January 1550 during the war now known as the Rough Wooing Regent Arran and his French allies established a camp at Monifieth as a base to assault Broughty Castle Some timber was sent from Dudhope Castle Guns were shipped from the fort at Luffness 36 Modern history Edit Monifieth remained a small village comprising a number of turf huts until the early 19th century 32 In the eighteenth century the economy of the parish was mainly dependent on agriculture Other industries included quarrying weaving within the home and the start of manufacturing of linseed oil at a water powered mill by the Dighty burn 37 supporting a small community Milltown 12 later named as Milton of Monifieth 38 Although Monifieth had no harbour cargo was off loaded from vessels on Monifieth Sands in the relatively sheltered Firth of Tay at low tide and horse drawn vehicles would move the cargo to nearby destinations 3 During the 19th century the village gradually expanded following the introduction of larger scale industries to the area including manufacture of machinery for flax mills in 1811 32 James Low and Robert Fairweather had set up their foundry in the village at the start of the nineteenth century and in 1815 developed the first carding machine for flax tow in the area With the growth of the textile industry in Dundee and Angus the business grew rapidly and by the late nineteenth century James F Low amp Co Ltd was producing a wide range of machines used for the processing and spinning of jute flax and similar fibres As well as building machinery for local use the firm attracted orders from across the world and by the 1880s the Monifieth Foundry employed about 300 workers The business eventually passed to James Low s son William but the Low family sold their interests in the business in 1924 Despite this the James Low name survived until the 1980s 39 The expansion of Monifieth s industrial economy was aided by the opening of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway on 6 October 1838 This railway which was originally intended only as a local line was constructed with an unusual gauge of 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm shared only with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway 40 41 later being converted to standard gauge when it was incorporated into the national Rail system 42 Between 1861 and 1901 Monifieth s population more than tripled from 558 to 2 134 and in 1895 Monifieth was registered at Forfar Sheriff Court as a burgh 3 A tramway service was introduced in 1905 with cars journeying into Dundee City centre at regular intervals This service was welcomed by the many who travelled daily either from the Burgh into the city on business or the many hundreds who commuted daily to work in the factories and mills 3 In 1905 Monifieth gained a Cottage Hospital via a provision made in the will of the Reverend James Gerard Young DD The Reverend Young had been Minister of Monifieth Parish Church from 1855 until his death in 1899 The funds he left were used to establish the Gerard Trust which managed the Gerard Cottage Hospital from its opening until it passed into the control of the new National Health Service in 1948 The hospital closed in 1969 and subsequently became Mary s Residential Home for the elderly 43 In the First World War Monifieth was the site of a Red Cross Hospital which was one of seven hospitals in the Dundee area that treated wounded servicemen 44 During the Second World War the Monifieth Foundry was used for the production of war supplies including bombs and aircraft parts which helped to revive it after a period of financial difficulties 39 By the 1950s the demand for textile machinery had contracted and James F Low amp Co India Ltd who now owned the foundry diversified into other areas of production including the manufacture of building equipment such cement mixers 39 Governance EditMonifieth is represented within Angus Council by the Monifieth amp Sidlaw Ward from which four councillors are elected The members elected from this ward are as of 2017 Craig Fotheringham Scottish Conservative and Unionist Sheila Hands Scottish National Party Ben Lawrie Liberal Democrats and Beth Whiteside Scottish National Party 45 The town is part of the Dundee East constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which returns a Member of Parliament MP to the House of Commons at Westminster The constituency s MP is currently Stewart Hosie of the Scottish National Party 46 Monifieth is also part of the Angus South constituency of the Scottish Parliament which has significantly different boundaries to the Westminster constituency The constituency returns a Member of the Scottish Parliament MSP to Holyrood directly and is part of the North East Scotland electoral region with regards to additional Members of the Scottish Parliament The constituency s MSP is currently Graeme Dey of the Scottish National Party 47 Monifieth s status in Angus Council has long been the subject of debate with Dundee City councillors arguing that it should be part of Dundee Council in order to rebalance Dundee City Council Tax revenues 48 Initial moves were made by the council of Dundee to annex the burgh into Dundee s boundaries nearly a hundred years ago In 1913 a petition signed by the residents of Monifieth was presented before Parliament in London and successfully retained Monifieth s independence The Local Government Scotland Act 1973 redrew the council boundaries and Monifieth became part of Dundee City Council in 1975 3 In 1996 after Local government reorganisation Monifieth became part of the Angus council area after being part of Dundee District in the Tayside region for 21 years 3 Geography Edit Monifieth Links looking towards Barry Buddon MonifiethClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 58 8 3 30 8 2 43 9 3 34 13 5 38 15 7 54 18 11 43 20 12 85 19 12 29 17 10 63 14 8 39 10 4 33 7 2 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmSource Monifieth Weather StationImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 2 3 46 37 1 2 46 36 1 7 48 37 1 3 55 41 1 5 59 45 2 1 64 52 1 7 68 54 3 3 66 54 1 1 63 50 2 5 57 46 1 5 50 39 1 3 45 36 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesMonifieth occupies a position on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland on land immediately to the west of the Buddon Ness 6 miles 10 km E of Dundee 49 10 3 miles 17 km WSW of Arbroath 49 and 11 3 miles 18 km S of Forfar 49 The town lies 38 4 miles 62 km NNE of Edinburgh 50 and 360 3 miles 580 km NNW of London 51 The built up area occupies a roughly rectangular shape 1 2 miles 2 km long by 0 7 miles 1 km wide aligned in an ENE direction The land is relatively flat rising gradually to around 50m elevation to the North of the town at South Grange 49 The town occupies the southern part of the Parish of Monifieth at the South westernmost corner of the county of Angus and incorporates a number of former villages and Hamlets including Ashludie Milton and South Grange Contiguous to the town on the West side of the county boundary is Barnhill and Panmurefield Village and the Dundee conurbation To the East is a 2 7 miles 4 km expanse of rural land between the town and the village of Barry and town of Carnoustie This rural area includes a number of farmsteads and hamlets including Lucknow West Cotside Ardestie Balhungie and Woodhill as well as the Monifieth golf courses and Panmure golf course To the south of this on the southern side of the railway is the peninsula of the Buddon Ness on which lies the Ministry of Defence owned Barry Buddon training camp This land is classified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Area of Conservation 52 53 The Buddon Ness is a triangle of land around 11 km2 54 Its position at the estuary of the River Tay makes it prone to erosion and the position of both the West and East facing shores have changed considerably over the years Comparison of Ordnance Survey maps from the mid 19th century with present day maps show the shoreline retreating on the West shore and advancing on the East shore 55 To the north of the town runs the A92 between Dundee and Arbroath Beyond this lies the farms of North Grange Balmossie and Ardownie and Ethiebeaton retail and leisure park as well as Roman Hill Gallow Hill and Laws Hill The Edinburgh to Aberdeen railway line runs along the South of the town separating the built up area from the Blue Seaway leisure area and the two caravan sites The A930 runs through the town east to west from Barry to Barnhill The western political boundary of the town is marked by West Grange Road leading south from the West Grange roundabout on the A92 the cycle track that goes from West Grange Road over the Seven Arches viaduct over the Dighty Burn once part of the Dundee to Forfar Railway around Monifieth High School grounds between Inchkeith Avenue and Balmossie Place and down North and South Balmossie Street to the river bank Demography EditAccurate demographic information for Monifieth is complicated by the town s inclusion in the Dundee locality in the 2001 census Estimates from 2008 put the population at 8 220 1 Almost 2 400 Monifieth residents approximately 29 of the population travel to work or study in Dundee 56 Assuming that the figure of 73 in Angus being between the ages of 16 and 65 57 holds for Monifieth then this represents a figure of 40 of people of working age Economy EditMonifieth s proximity to Dundee is a key feature of its economy Approximately 40 of working age residents commute to Dundee for work or to study Monifieth has a small retail and leisure complex to the north of the town at Ethiebeaton which comprises a garden centre a gym and a fast food outlet There is also a shopping area centred around the high street which has a variety of businesses Tourism plays a small but significant role in Monifieth s economy and has benefited from the area s associations with golf Monifieth Golf Links is used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship 58 which returned to nearby Carnoustie in 2007 The golf links is included in the Carnoustie Country golf marketing campaign which is funded by Angus Council to promote golf in the area 59 Monifieth is served by a number of small hotels within the town as well as larger hotels at Monifieth Farm at the Ethiebeaton retail park and at Forbes of Kingennie to the north of the town Landmarks EditTo the west side of the town there is the Dighty Water It begins in the Sidlaw Hills and runs 15 miles east southeast where it meets the Firth of Tay At least two mills are known to have existed beside the burn the Milton Mill and the Balmossie Mill The Milton Mill which opened in 1788 as a flax spinning mill was part of the Milton industrial area It was the oldest water powered flax mill in Angus 60 The mill which was a category B listed building suffered significant fire damage in June 2006 Initially the mill was not permitted to be demolished but in April 2010 it was agreed by the Angus Development Standards Committee that the building was beyond saving and demolition was permitted 61 Demolition of surrounding buildings was already under way clearing the way for a housing development The Balmossie Mill the smaller of the two mills was a water mill Remains of a water wheel and machinery is evident The exact date of the building is unknown but in 1692 two local men were recorded by local newspapers for poaching The Balmossie Mill is a category B listed building 62 Continuing eastwards from the Milton Mill along Ferry Road and Maule Street towards the town centre Monifieth s war memorial is situated The memorial was dedicated in 1921 and was built by Charles Soutar The design includes a sculpture of an angel warrior figure with a sword and laurel wreath 63 Invertay House located further along Maule Street on the south side of the road was built in 1878 and opened as Monifieth Public School Today the building houses offices Opposite Invertay House on the north side of the road is the Gerard Hall The hall was built in 1882 for Sunday School pupils of the adjacent St Rule s Parish Church Transport Edit Monifieth railway station The A92 runs between Arbroath and Dundee immediately to the north of Monifieth There are several ways to reach the A92 including the B962 which links to the A92 at the Ardestie junction Victoria Street which links to the A92 at the Ethiebeaton Park roundabout and via the West Grange Road roundabout The other main road route from Monifieth is the A930 which leads westwards to Dundee via Barnhill and Broughty Ferry and eastwards to Carnoustie and is named Ferry Road Maule Street High Street and Panmure Street Trains are operated by ScotRail on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen line From 2018 Transport Scotland have funded an increased hourly service from the station to Edinburgh via Dundee amp Arbroath 64 Buses are operated by Stagecoach on their Arbroath Dundee route including the number 73 and 73A buses and the number 39A early weekday mornings evenings and on Sundays They operate on a regular basis with most stopping at bus stops along the main A930 road Additional services operate via Ashludie Hospital and Ethiebeaton Park including the 75 service which stops at Ethiebeaton Park and the 78 and 79 services which go on towards Wellbank Newbigging and Monikie Stagecoach buses provide timetables online 65 Education Edit Monifieth High School There are currently two primary schools located in Monifieth and one secondary school The schools are Grange Primary School Seaview Primary School and Monifieth High School In the 1950s Monifieth High School then known affectionately as The Big School was located at the crossover from Maul St to the High St It presently houses the offices of the Invertay School Board District Between them they have approximately 1700 pupils Seaview Primary School was initially located in a mansion that was donated to the County of Angus and through the 1950s was the only primary school in Monifieth The headmistress at that time was a Miss Booth The old mansion as of September 2011 has yet to be torn down and sits derelict in a position just east of the existing Seaview Primary School with all its windows boarded up The once well manicured grounds where pupils used to play now lie overgrown with weeds The old school had 342 pupils and 19 teachers as of September 2007 Monifieth High School was founded in 1976 and has a catchment area of Monifieth Birkhill and other rural areas of Angus including Newbigging During the school s thirty three years there have only been three headteachers Many of the school s facilities have just recently been renovated including new windows and several extensions A new community wing has been planned for the school to allow the local community to become more involved in school life Sport and leisure Edit The Blue Seaway Monifieth has two golf courses The Medal and The Ashludie The Medal course was used as a qualifying course for the Open Championship in 2007 There are four golf clubs in the area Broughty Golf Club Grange the Ladies Panmure and Monifieth Monifieth Athletic is a football club that plays in the Dundee and District Youth Football Association with players up to the age of 16 They play at Riverside Park in Monifieth Monifieth Tayside FC are an amateur football club that play their home matches at Riverview in Monifieth The club has both a 1st and a 2nd team that are affiliated to the Midlands Amateur Football Association The teams play in yellow shirts and green shorts or alternatively green shirts and black shorts The club is sponsored by local Monifieth pub The Vault Monifieth Triathlon Club known as M3 is an amateur club based in the Monifieth area It was established in 2010 and is affiliated to Triathlon Scotland It hosts the annual Monikie Open Water Sprint Triathlon at Monikie Country Park The Blue Seaway is a development on the seafront that was opened in 2003 at a cost of 800 000 It incorporates an adventure playground skate park putting green and tennis courts 66 Public services EditMonifieth and the surrounding area is supplied with water by Scottish Water Water was supplied from Crombie reservoir until 1981 67 Since then along with Dundee and parts of Perthshire Angus has been supplied from Lintrathen and Backwater reservoirs in Glen Isla Electricity distribution is by Scottish Hydro Electric plc part of the Scottish and Southern Energy group Waste management is handled by Angus Council There is a kerbside recycling scheme that has been in operation since May 2006 Cans glass paper and plastic bottles are collected on a weekly basis Compostable material and non recyclable material are collected on alternate weeks 68 Roughly two thirds of non recyclable material is sent to landfill at Angus Council s site at Lochhead Forfar and the remainder sent for incineration with energy recovery outside the council area 69 A recycling centre is located at Riverview Drive Items accepted include steel and aluminium cans cardboard paper electrical equipment engine oil fridges and freezers garden waste gas bottles glass liquid food and drinks cartons plastic bottles plastic carrier bags rubble scrap metal shoes and handbags spectacles textiles tin foil wood and yellow pages Angus Council publishes details of where and how each product is processed 70 There is also a glass bank at the Tesco car park 71 The Angus Council area had a recycling rate of 34 7 in 2007 08 68 Healthcare is supplied in the area by NHS Tayside The nearest hospitals with accident and emergency departments are Arbroath Infirmary 72 and Ninewells Hospital Dundee 73 Primary Health Care in Monifieth is supplied by Monifieth Medical Practice which is based at the Health Centre on 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