In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Letham like this:
Letham, a village of Forfarshire, mainly in Dunnichen but partly in Kirkden parish, on the rivulet Vinney, 6 miles ESE of Forfar and 1¾ mile S by W of Auldbar station. Founded about the beginning of this century by 'honest' George Dempster of Dunnichen, who dreamed of making it a city, it has never been much more than a small agricultural village. ...
Its handlooms and spinning-mill belong to the past; but it has a post office under Forfar, a police station, gasworks, two public schools, a Free church, a Congregational church, and fairs on 26 May and 23 Nov. Pop. (1841) 745, (1861) 1231, (1871) 953, (1881) 885, of whom 19 were in Kirkden.—Ord. Sur., sh. 57, 1868.
Letham through time
Letham is now part of Angus district. Click here for graphs and data of how Angus has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Letham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Letham in Angus | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22201
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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