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  Arbroath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Burgh of Arbroath or Aberbrothock (archaic, Scottish Gaelic: Obair Bhrothaig) is the largest burgh in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of approximately 23,000 people (2001 census).
The town is internationally famous as the home of the Declaration of Arbroath, the statement of Scottish independence signed by the nobility in the 14th century.
Arbroath Abbey was founded by King William the Lion in 1178 for monks of the Tironesian order from Kelso Abbey.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arbroath   (1465 words)

  
 Arbroath Smokie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arbroath Smokies are a type of lightly smoked small haddock – a speciality of the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
The preparation of Smokies remains a cottage industry in Arbroath, centred exclusively on the harbour area, known locally as the fit i'the toon (foot of the town).
Arbroath town council encouraged the fishermen and their families to the town by allocating land on which they could build.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arbroath_Smokie   (283 words)

  
 Arbroath Abbey Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Arbroath Abbey is signposted in the centre of Arbroath.
Arbroath Abbey is located close to the centre of the town of Arbroath, which is itself on the coast 17 miles north east of Dundee.
The overwhelming sense is of an oasis in the centre of Arbroath, in which the red of the stone contrasts perfectly with the green of the mown grass.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /arbroath/arbroathabbey   (1170 words)

  
 Angus Council | Local History | Historic Buildings | Arbroath Abbey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
King William the Lion founded the Arbroath Abbey in 1178 in honour of the murdered St. Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury.
The function of Arbroath and every other Abbey was to provide an ordered way of life based on the Gospel’s teachings under which the monks could serve God and sanctify their souls.
In 1590 Arbroath Town Council granted the stones and timbers from the old dormitory to be used to build a proper church.
www.angus.gov.uk /history/features/buildings/arbabbey.htm   (491 words)

  
 Matt Couper, Matthew Couper Art Website. Art Archive. Arbroath Devotional Exhibition. 64zero3, Christchurch. September ...
Arbroath is a small coastal town on the east coast Scotland, situated between Aberdeen in the north and Dundee in the south.
Signed at Arbroath Abbey in 1320, this document was addressed "...To the most Holy Father and Lord in Christ, the Lord John, by divine providence Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Roman and Universal Church..." and described the degradation of the Scots by the English.
Close to Arbroath are the townships of Coupar-Angus and Cupar.
www.mattcouper.co.nz /arbroathdevotional.html   (1215 words)

  
 Arbroath Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Arbroath's name comes from its position at the mouth of the Brothock Burn: it is a shortened form of Aberbrothock.
Arbroath Abbey the last few centuries have seen it look to the sea for its prosperity.
Arbroath's harbour and its abbey are connected by a largely pedestrianised High Street which with the surrounding town centre offers the full range of shops and civic buildings you'd expect from somewhere with a history quite so long and prestigious.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /arbroath/arbroath   (718 words)

  
 Lichties Mad - Arbroath 1 East Fife 0
Arbroath battled their way to a narrow victory over East Fife, but the visitors must be regretting not taking their chances when the game was still scoreless.
Arbroath came storming back, and Alan Brazil was unlucky when his header hit the post.
Arbroath manager Harry Cairney was happy with the result: "We didn't play well but at least we got the three points.
www.arbroath-mad.co.uk /news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=234536   (374 words)

  
 FOOTBALLCRESTS.COM - Arbroath FC
Arbroath FC is perhaps best known for its participation in a football match that took place in 1885.
The Abbey was founded in 1178 while in 1320 it was the venue for the signing of the 'Declaration of Arbroath' (which resulted in Scottish independence from England).
Arbroath FC is notable for being owned by around 200 of its season-ticket holders.
www.footballcrests.com /arbroathfc.htm   (221 words)

  
 BBC - Food - Recipes - Arbroath smokies
The Declaration of Arbroath - the founding document of the Scottish nation - is one of the most important declarations in Scottish history.
An Arbroath smokie is a haddock that has been smoked over hardwood until it takes on a beautiful burnished gold colour and a full, smoky flavour.
Arbroath smokie chowder by Fiona Bird from Masterchef
www.bbc.co.uk /food/recipes/mostof_smokies.shtml   (639 words)

  
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The picturesque coastal town of Arbroath is a significant landmark in Scottish history.
Arbroath has much to offer on a family day out, such as a trip to the miniature railway.
Look out for the Arbroath Sea Fest, now an annual event, which brings the port to life each summer with a mixture of maritime culture and street theatre.
www.angusanddundee.co.uk /alpha/area/places/template.cfm?ID=1   (198 words)

  
 Royal British Legion Scotland Arbroath Branch
The Arbroath and District Branch was formed on April 28th 1935 by Sir William Chapel, Provost of the Royal Burgh of Arbroath.
ARBROATH is situated in the North Eastern part of Scotland in the County of Angus.
The Royal Naval Association (Arbroath and Angus Branch), The Fleet Air Arm (Arbroath and Angus Branch), The Royal Artillery Association (Arbroath Branch) and the recently formed Royal Marines Association (East of Scotland Branch).
www.arbroathbranchrbls.org.uk   (688 words)

  
 Arbroath Football Club
Arbroath's hopes of taking anything from the match received a severe blow when they had Paul Watson dismissed for a foul on Buchanan.
Arbroath who should have stolen the points when John Voigt's shot from six yards was nodded off the line.
Arbroath: Peat, McMullen, Watson, Raeside (Bishop 75), Dobbins, McCulloch, Rennie, Miller, Reilly (Taylor 62), Swankie (Voight 73), Stein.
www.arbroathfc.co.uk   (1868 words)

  
 Arbroath & District Stamp  & Postcard Club
Mr Raschke drew the Postmaster General's attention to the fact that the signing in the Abbey was on 6th April and not the 1st.
James Chalmers was a native of Arbroath who moved to Dundee and established himself there as a bookseller, printer and publisher, eventually serving as a Town Councillor and becoming Convener of the Nine Incorporated Trades.
These afterwards recalled their work in applying gum to the slips and clipping the sample stamps apart—for the perforation was a subsequent refinement and came from another source.
www.scotstamps.co.uk /arbroath.htm   (663 words)

  
 Angus Council | Local History | Features | Arbroath’s History - Resources For Researchers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Arbroath Library holds a good range of genealogical sources such as Old Parish Registers and the census (1841-1901) on microfilm plus the International Genealogical Index on microfiche.
The town of Arbroath encompasses 2 parishes: Arbroath and St Vigeans (which is also the name of a neighbouring village and the source of much confusion).
The Arbroath burial records for the Eastern and Western cemeteries are available on a database in the ALSC.
www.angus.gov.uk /history/features/2004-08-arbroathresources.htm   (768 words)

  
 Arbroath Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
It was here that the declaration of Arbroath, establishing Scotland's independence from England, was signed, witnessed by Robert the Bruce.
Safe bathing at Arbroath's West Links make it popular with families and the stretch of coast to the north east is renowned for its caves, such as Dickmont's Den and the Forbidden Cave, as well as tales of smugglers.
Arbroath Abbey consists of the substantial ruins of a Tironensian monastery, founded by William the Lion in 1178 and intended as his own burial place.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/Arbroath.asp?RefID=1500847   (665 words)

  
 The Declaration of Arbroath
Every Scot knows that the Declaration of Arbroath was one of the greatest and most important statements of human rights ever written.
The original Declaration of Arbroath tells the Pope that the Scots nobles would even be prepared to cast out their beloved Robert the Bruce as king if he were ever to sell them out to the English.
More than half of them were of recent Scots descent and knew the importance the Arbroath document had on the old country they hailed from.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/8287/arbroath.html   (868 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - Culture & Traditions - A day when Scottish football scorched the record books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The match featured an established Arbroath home side, founded in 1878, against a no-name bunch of working lads from the north.
The ground was in surprisingly good shape after having been recently resurfaced, however a glance at the final result between the clubs and one would think the pitch had tilted decidedly downward in favour of the home side.
What makes that outcome ever more interesting is that, according to Fraser Clyne, the Arbroath FC historian who researched both matches in detail, the referee had noted 37 goals scored.
heritage.scotsman.com /traditions.cfm?id=2372812005   (1128 words)

  
 Bellrock.org.uk : Arbroath : The Smokie
Arbroath is also home to one of the world’s famous gastronomic delights - “The Smokie”.
Nowadays the "pit" is constructed of brick, 6ft (2m) square and 3ft (1m) high, and is normally in an outhouse in the backyard of one of the houses at the "Fit o' the Toon".
However, the real home of the Smokie is not Arbroath, but Auchmithie, a small village perched on a clifftop a few miles north of town.
www.bellrock.org.uk /arbroath/arbroath_smokie.htm   (216 words)

  
 Declaration of Arbroath - Scotland Independence
This is an official poster of the Declaration of Arbroath, or to use its other name, the Scottish Declaration of Independence.
"The Declaration of Arbroath" is one of the best known and most treasured document in the national archives of Scotland.
It is a letter from the earls and barons of Scotland to the Pope during the War of Independence, expressing the country's independent national identity and asking him to urge the English king to cease his aggression towards Scotland.
www.declaration-of-arbroath.co.uk   (162 words)

  
 Scotsman.com Sport - Arbroath FC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
ARBROATH were stunned yesterday with the news that experienced striker Alan Brazil is out for the rest of the season with a broken leg.
ALAN Brazil and Pat Clarke both fired hat-tricks as Arbroath routed bottom of the table Shire at...
FORMER Arbroath midfielder John McGlashan last night agreed to become the Third Division club's...
sport.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=838   (346 words)

  
 The Declation of Arbroath 1320
Above the seals of eight earls and forty-five barons, it asked for the Pope's dispassionate intervention in the bloody quarrel between the Scots and the English, and so that he might understand the difference between the two its preamble gave him a brief history of the former.
What is important is the passionate sincerity of the men who believed it, who were placing a new and heady nationalism above the feudal obligations that had divided their loyalties less than a quarter of a century before.
Given at the Monastery of Arbroath in Scotland the sixth day of April in the year of Grace one thousand three hundred and twenty, and in the fifteenth year of the King named above.
www.electricscotland.com /history/darbroath.htm   (886 words)

  
 Scotland: The Declaration of Arbroath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Thus the Declaration of Arbroath was prepared as a formal Declaration of Independence.
It was drawn up in Arbroath Abbey on the 6th April 1320, most likely by the Abbot, Bernard de Linton, who was also the Chancellor of Scotland.
It used stong words, indicating that without acceptance of the Scottish case that the wars would continue and the resultant deaths would be the responsibility of the Pope.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /home/scotland/arbroath.html   (225 words)

  
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YWAM Arbroath is part of Youth With A Mission International, an interdenominational Christian Missionary organisation More...
Arbroath is a fishing town on the rocky east coast of Scotland, between Dundee and Aberdeen.
YWAM Arbroath Our vision at YWAM Arbroath is to raise up an army of young passionate warriors on the East Coast of Scotland who are united in their love for Jesus and each other, and who are committed to boldly following His destiny for their lives.
www.destinydts.com   (320 words)

  
 Scottish Football Ground Guide - Gayfield Park, Arbroath Football Club
Former Arbroath player John Petrie holds the World Record for number of goals scored by one player in a competitive game, scoring 13 of the 36 goals in that match.
Remember Arbroath is famous for its fish, so make sure you have some fish and chips before you leave.
Arbroath train station is around a 15 minute walk away from the ground.
www.apwj49.dsl.pipex.com /arbroath.htm   (934 words)

  
 Declaration of Arbroath 1320
The Declaration of Arbroath was and has been unequalled in its eloquent plea for the liberty of man. From the darkness of medieval minds it shone a torch upon future struggles which its signatories could not have foreseen or understood.
The author of this noble Latin address is unknown, though it is assumed to have been composed by Bernard de Linton, Abbot of Arbroath and Chancellor of Scotland.
Given at the monastery of Arbroath in Scotland on the sixth day of the month of April in the year of grace thirteen hundred and twenty and the fifteenth year of the reign of our King aforesaid.
www.constitution.org /scot/arbroath.htm   (1173 words)

  
 The Windmill Christian Centre: Arbroath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Arbroath, which is situated on the east coast of Scotland, 56 miles south of Aberdeen and 17 miles north of Dundee, is easily reached by road or rail.
The town is a fishing port in the picturesque county of Angus, and is famed internationally for its "Arbroath Smokies".
Attractions close to Arbroath include Monikie and Crombie Country Parks, Dundee with its Discovery Point, skating in Forfar and a Wildlife Centre and nature reserve at Montrose.
dk.users.netlink.co.uk /arbroath/windmill/arbroathinfo.html   (140 words)

  
 HPL: Muggle Encyclopedia: A
On 14 March 1965, Peter James Rowling and Anne Volant were married at All Saints Parish Church at Dalmeny Road and Tytherton Road in the Tufnell Park vicinity of greater London, near where Stan and Frieda Volant lived on Fairmead Road.
From the Arbroath Abbey (founded by 1174), a group of supporters of Robert the Bruce petitioned Pope John XII to pressure English King Edward II to recognize Robert the Bruce as the legitimate King of Scotland.
Arbroath is a trading port and has long had a thriving fishing industry.
www.hp-lexicon.org /muggle/encyc/muggle-a.html   (549 words)

  
 TheShoppie.com - About Arbroath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There was a wooden pier at Arbroath by 1194, and the first harbour dated from 1394.
Arbroath is also renowned as the home of the “Arbroath Smokie” – pairs of haddock tied at the tails and smoked over burning hardwood.
Today Arbroath is still an important tourist destination – in addition to the many historical locations such as Arbroath Abbey, The Signal Tower, and The Bellrock Lighthouse Arbroath is building on this by staging events such as the successful “Seafest”, and the new “Seafront Spectacular”.
www.theshoppie.com /acatalog/tour-main.shtml   (584 words)

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