Inverkeithny

Inverkeithny

Inverkeithny

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Not to be confused with Inverkeithing.

Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles (11 km) west of Turriff and 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Aberchirder. In 1990, it was described by Charles McKean as "near-deserted".[1]

Inverkeithny School

Netherdale House, an Italianate mansion on a bluff high above the river, was built in 1774,[1] while Muiresk House dates to before 1604.[1] Carnousie, a Z-plan chateau of the Ogilvies of Carnousie, was built in 1577.[1]

Population

Population of Inverkeithny from 1801 to 1950[2]
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Inverkeithny parish church

The parish church was built, probably by Alexander and William Reid,[1] in 1881, costing nearly £2,000.[4] The church is now owned and operated by Inverkeithny Kirk Preservation Trust, a registered Scottish charity.

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 185158-231-2.
  2. [2]
    "Inverkeithny ScoP through time｜Population Statistics｜Total Population". visionofbritain.org.uk. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "GENUKI: Population information for Inverkeithny and places above it in the hierarchy". genuki.org.uk. GENUKI. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    Groome, Francis (1896). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical, and Historical, Volume 2. Scotland. p. 1299.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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