Meikleour Beech Hedges
The Meikleour Beech Hedge, located near Meikleour, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, was planted in the autumn of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband Robert Murray Nairne on the Marquess of Lansdowne's Meikleour estate.Photo: John Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cargill Viaduct.
Cargill Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cargill Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Meikleour Beech Hedges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meikleour and Burrelton.
Meikleour
Village
Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meikleour is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the Tay and the Isla in the valley of Strathmore, 12 miles north of Perth and 4 miles south of Blairgowrie.
Burrelton
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrelton is a small village in Scotland about 12 miles outside Perth. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside. The population in 2001 was 621. Burrelton is situated 2½ miles east of Meikleour Beech Hedges.
Woodside
Village
Photo: Brian Gall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodside is a small village in Scotland, 12 miles from Perth, in the Perth and Kinross council area. It is joined onto another village, Burrelton. It is 2 miles from Coupar Angus, the nearest town. Woodside is situated 2½ miles east of Meikleour Beech Hedges.
Meikleour Beech Hedges
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: hedge in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Categories: hedge and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.53284° or 56° 31′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.36443° or 3° 21′ 52″ westInception
1745Height
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9C8RGJMP+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 32209322OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6810071
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In Other Languages
From German to Vietnamese—“Meikleour Beech Hedges” goes by many names.
- German: “Meikleour Beech Hedge”
- Vietnamese: “Meikleour Beech Hedge”
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Highlights include Tullielarbert Wood and Cargill, Roman fort.
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