Cleish
Cleish is a rural hamlet off the B9097 between Crook of Devon and the M90 motorway, three miles south-west of Kinross in central Scotland.
The village is mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Abbot. The majority of buildings date from the 18th century and the village retains much charm. The school dates from 1835.[1] It is a designated conservation area.[2]
Cleish Castle lies to the west (see separate article).
Cleish Church
The church can trace its roots to the 13th century but the current church was built in 1775 by John Adam who lived nearby at Blair Adam. The church was again rebuilt following a fire in 1832 and the tower was added in 1897, nominally to mark Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee.[3] It is a Category B listed building.[4]
The minister 1836 to 1843 was the Rev William Wallace Duncan.[5]
Notable Interments
- Lady Emily Jane Adam of Blair Adam (1833–1906)
- Robert Curror of Nivingston (1686–1768) and his son John Curror (1717–1809)
- Ebenezer Michie (died 1813), friend of Robert Burns[3]
- Mary Lundie Duncan, author of the "Cleish Hymn", Jesus Tender Shepherd Hear Me
Nivingston House
Nivingston is of long-standing but the current Nivingston House dates from the late 19th century and operates as a country house hotel. It lies to the south-east of the village.[6]
Cleish Hills
The low rolling hills to the south extend to Dunfermline which are less dramatic than the Lomond Hills to their east. Several small lochs including Loch Glow and the Black Loch lie amongst the hills.[7] Loch Fitty lies on the southern side of the hills. The highest point is Dumglow (379m).[8] The hills are geologically complex consisting of a variety of sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous age within which are some volcanic rocks and into which other igneous rocks have been intruded. The sedimentary rocks are a collection of mudstones and sandstones and limestones assigned to the Strathclyde and Inverclyde groups. Two separate sills are identified; one forming a part of the Midland valley Sill-complex consisting of quartz-microgabbro and to the south, the Hawkcraig Point Sill of analcime-microgabbro, part of a wider Carboniferous to Permian set of intrusions. Knockhill Racing Circuit lies at the western end of the hills.[9]
References
- ^ website, Cleish Primary School. "Cleish Primary School - Home". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Conservation Areas". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Cleish Parish Church - Welcome – 226878". cleishchurch.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "CLEISH KIRK (ST. MARY'S) KIRKTON OF CLEISH (Category B Listed Building) (LB5708)". Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Ewing, William Annals of the Free Church
- ^ "Cleish, Nivingston House - Canmore". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Route113". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Walkhighlands. "Dumglow - Sub 2000 (Walkhighlands)". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Geoindex Onshore". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 June 2020.