In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Arbirlot like this:

Arbirlot, coast par. and vil., Forfarshire, on Elliot water, 2½ miles W. of Arbroath, 6747 ac., pop. 822; P.O. Kelly Castle, built on a high rock, is in the vicinity.

Arbirlot through time

Arbirlot is now part of ANGUS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how ANGUS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Arbirlot itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Arbirlot in Angus | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16776

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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