Kirkinch

Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nevay Church and Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum.

Nevay Church

Church

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Nevay Church is a ruined 16th century parish church located near the village of Kirkinch in Angus, Scotland. Originally dedicated to St Neveth, a church has been recorded at this site since the 14th century; however, a round-headed cross-slab found in the church, and now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggests an earlier origin.

Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum

Museum

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The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is a permanent exhibition of 27 carved Pictish stones in the centre of the village of Meigle in Perth and Kinross in eastern Scotland. Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is situated 1½ miles west of Kirkinch.

Kinpurnie Hill

Peak

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Kinpurnie Hill is one of the most famous hills of the Sidlaw range in south-east Angus. Kinpurnie Hill is located near Newtyle and is popular with hillwalkers. Kinpurnie Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kirkinch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balkeerie and Meigle.

Balkeerie

Village

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Balkeerie is a village in Angus, Scotland north of Dundee. It has an elevation of 222 feet above sea level. It is one mile to the north east of kirkinch and two-thirds of a mile to the west of the village of Eassie.

Meigle

Village

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Meigle is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. It lies on the A94 road between Perth and Forfar.The A94 used to be the main route between Aberdeen and Perth. Meigle is situated 1½ miles west of Kirkinch.

Newtyle

Village

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Newtyle is a village in the west of Angus, Scotland. It lies eleven miles north of Dundee in the southwest of Strathmore, between Hatton Hill and Newtyle in the Sidlaws. Newtyle is situated 2 miles southwest of Kirkinch.

Kirkinch

Type: Village
Description: village in Angus, Scotland, UK
Category: locality
Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.58365° or 56° 35′ 1″ north

Longitude

-3.1209° or 3° 7′ 15″ west

Elevation

197 feet (60 metres)

Open location code

9C8RHVMH+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2775034303

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

13277294

Wikidata ID

Q6415694

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Kirkinch” goes by many names.

Basque: “Kirkinch”
Dutch: “Kirkinch”
French: “Kirkinch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Templeton Myres and Kirkton of Nevay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kirkinch Wood and Drumkilbo.

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