Coupar Angus


Coupar Angus is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, south of Blairgowrie.
The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife. The town was traditionally on the border between Angus and Perthshire, the town centre being in Perthshire. The Angus part was transferred to Perthshire in 1891, but the town retained its name.
It is located on the A94 Perth-Forfar road, although the town centre itself is now bypassed.

History

Sites

Clock Tower - The Steeple

The 6 storey Tolbooth was built in 1762, funded by public subscription.

Coupar Angus Abbey

In the Middle Ages the Cistercian Coupar Angus Abbey was one of Scotland's most important monasteries, founded by Malcolm IV in the 1160s. Of the abbey, only architectural fragments, preserved in the 19th-century parish church, or built into houses and walls throughout the town, survive, along with part of one of its gatehouses.

Historical Maps

National Library of Scotland

The National Library of Scotland provides access to several historical maps that make reference to Coupar Angus.

Polish Forces

Several Polish units were stationed in and around Coupar Angus from 1939 to 1945.

Animals

Scottish Fold

Sport

Astronomy