Kennethmont

Kennethmont is a village in the Marr area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 8 miles south of Huntly. It has a population of approximately 470 people.

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Type: Village
Description: village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Kinnethmont” and “Kirkhill of Kennethmont”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leith Hall and Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of.

Leith Hall

Castle

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leith Hall is a country house in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built in 1650, on the site of the medieval Peill Castle, and was the home of the Leith-Hay family for nearly three centuries.

Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of

Archaeological site

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Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gartly and Rhynie.

Gartly

Village

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Gartly is an inland hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is several miles south of the town of Huntly, and sits on the River Bogie, a tributary of the River Deveron. The parish in which it is located also takes its name. Gartly is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kennethmont.

Rhynie

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhynie is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is on the A97 road, 14 miles northwest of Alford. Though only having a population of about 500 people today, research suggests that it was likely to have been home to thousands 1400 years ago. Rhynie is situated 3 miles southwest of Kennethmont.