In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Farnell like this:
Farnell, par. and ry. sta. (Farnell Road), E. Forfarshire, 5703 ac., pop. 613; T.O.; the church stands on S. side of Den of Farnell, near the sta.; a little NW. of church is Farnell Castle (visited by Edward I., 1296), now an almshouse.
Farnell through time
Farnell is now part of Angus district. Click here for graphs and data of how Angus has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Farnell itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Farnell in Angus | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16504
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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