Kincardine O'Neil
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Kincardine O'Neil
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  Kincardine O'Neil Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 338 (2010) [1] |
| OS grid reference | NO592997 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aboyne |
| Postcode district | AB34 |
| Dialling code | 013398 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kincardine O'Neil (Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn, Scots: Kinker) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated between the towns of Banchory and Aboyne approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Aberdeen beside the River Dee.
It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. The Deeside Way passes through the village.
Area history
Since ancient times there was a crossing of the Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil.[1] Locations of the Dee crossings along with alignment of ancient trackways formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil the Middle Ages trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle.[2]
In the 19th century, the Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. By 1895 the population of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200.[3] Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.
The village was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach (Church of St Iarchadh) in Scots Gaelic.[4]
Amenities
The area boasts the River Dee, a village store and an antiques shop. The main street also possesses a plant shop that sells plants and some gardening accessories and a "mineral shop" that sells various gems, fossils and other mineral curios. The Esker Spirits distillery is based on the Kincardine estate.[5]
Sister cities
Thun-Saint-Martin, France
See also
Line notes
- ^ Kincardine O'Neil historical profile
- ^ Hogan, 2007
- ^ Mackintosh, 1895
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean-Àite - K-O" (PDF). The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ http://www.eskerspirits.com
References
- C. Michael Hogan, Elsick Mounth, Megalithic Portal, ed A. Burnham [2]
- John Mackintosh, History of the Valley of the Dee, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, 1895, Taylor and Henderson, 240 pages
- Kincardine O'Neil historical profile
External sources
Areas and primary settlements in Aberdeenshire (see also: Aberdeen City) | ||
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| in Banff and Buchan |  | |
| in Buchan | ||
| in Formartine | ||
| in Garioch | ||
| in Kincardine and Mearns | ||
| in Marr | ||
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