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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 eastern Scotland. It lies on the A94 road running from Coupar Angus to Forfar. 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″ northLongitude
-3.1209° or 3° 7′ 15″ westElevation
197 feet (60 metres)Open location code
9C8RHVMH+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2775034303OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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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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