Kirriemuir
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 Kirriemuir, Peter Pan Statue | |
  Kirriemuir Location within Angus | |
| Population | 6,060 (2022)[1] |
| Demonym | Kirriemarian |
| OS grid reference | NO385535 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRRIEMUIR |
| Postcode district | DD8 |
| Dialling code | 01575 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kirriemuir (/ˌkɪriˈmjʊər/ KIRR-ee-MURE, Scots: [ˌkɪreˈmeːr, -møːr]; Scottish Gaelic: Ceathramh Mhoire [ˌkʲʰɛɾə ˈvɔɾʲə]), sometimes called Kirrie or the Wee Red Toon,[2] is a burgh in Angus, Scotland. It reaches back to earliest recorded times,[citation needed] when it is thought to have been a major ecclesiastical centre.[citation needed] Later it was identified with witchcraft;[citation needed] some older houses still feature a "witches stane" to ward off evil. In the 19th century, it was a major centre of the jute trade.
The playwright J. M. Barrie was born and buried here – a statue of Peter Pan stands in the town square.
In 2016, a statue of Bon Scott, lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980, was erected in Bellies Brae Car Park. While born in Forfar, Scott had lived in Kirriemuir as a child before his family moved to Australia.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Kirriemuir". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 February 2021.