Bishop Kinkell

Bishop Kinkell is a hamlet in Highland Council, Scotland. Bishop Kinkell is situated nearby to the locality Newmore, as well as near the village Mulbuie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Conon Bridge and Muir of Ord railway station.

Conon Bridge

Railway station

Photo: Sexy Simon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Conon Bridge is a railway station on the Far North and Kyle of Lochalsh Lines, which serves the villages of Conon Bridge and Maryburgh in the Scottish Highlands.

Muir of Ord railway station

Railway station

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muir of Ord railway station is a railway station on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line and the Far North Line, serving the village of Muir of Ord in the Highland council area of Scotland. Muir of Ord railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Bishop Kinkell.

Brahan Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Brahan Castle was situated 3.5 miles south-west of Dingwall, in Easter Ross, Highland Scotland. The castle belonged to the Earls of Seaforth, chiefs of the Clan Mackenzie, who dominated the area. Brahan Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bishop Kinkell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Conon Bridge and Muir of Ord.

Conon Bridge

Village

Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Conon Bridge is a village in the Highland region of Scotland. The current Gaelic name is likely a neologism: the bridge was not built until the early 19th century and some early gravestones show the name sgudal or scuddle. Conon Bridge is situated 1½ miles north of Bishop Kinkell.

Muir of Ord

Town

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Muir of Ord is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles west of the city of Inverness and 5+1⁄2 miles south of Dingwall. Muir of Ord is situated 2 miles southwest of Bishop Kinkell.

Maryburgh

Village

Photo: Brian MacLennan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maryburgh is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland, 2 miles south of Dingwall. It is situated on the northern bank of the River Conon. The village of Conon Bridge is on the other side of the river. Maryburgh is situated 2½ miles north of Bishop Kinkell.

Bishop Kinkell

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.54325° or 57° 32′ 36″ north

Longitude

-4.43151° or 4° 25′ 53″ west

Elevation

394 feet (120 metres)

Open location code

9C9QGHV9+79

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2784582905

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13277345

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