1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARBROATH, or ABERBROTROCK, a royal, municipal and police burgh, and seaport of Forfarshirc, Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of Brothock water, 17 m. N.E. of Dundee by the North British railway, which has a branch to Forfar, via Guthrie, on the Caledonian railway. Pop. (1891) 22,821; (1001) 22,398. The town is under the jurisdiction of a provost, bailies and council, and, with Brcchin, Forfar, Invcrbcrvje and Montrose, returns one member to parliament. The leading industries include the manufacture of sailclot…
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