- Kincardine O'Neil
infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Kincardine O'Neil
scots_name=
gaelic_name=
population= 500 (2004 ) [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/04mid-year-estimates-settlements-table1.pdf]
os_grid_reference= NO592997
map_type= Scotland
latitude=57.086934
longitude=-2.673993
unitary_scotland=Aberdeenshire
lieutenancy_scotland=Kincardineshire
constituency_westminster= West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
constituency_scottish_parliament= West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
post_town= KINCARDINE O'NEIL
postcode_district = AB34
postcode_area= AB
dial_code= 01330Kincardine O'Neil is one of the oldest villages in
Deeside , in the northeast ofScotland . It is situated betweenBanchory andAboyne . The village is known locally as Kinker.It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. It will be connected to the
Deeside Way , once the route is completed.Area history
Since ancient times there was a crossing of the
Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil. [Kincardine O'Neil historical profile] Locations of the Dee crossings along with alignment of ancienttrackway s formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil theMiddle Ages trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle. [Hogan, 2007]In the 19th century, the
Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. by1895 the populated of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200. [Mackintosh, 1895] Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.Famous locals
Sonja Cammaert ee also
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Aboyne Castle
*Royal Deeside Line notes
References
* C. Michael Hogan, "Elsick Mounth", Megalithic Portal, ed A. Burnham [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18037 ]
* John Mackintosh, "History of the Valley of the Dee, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day", 1895, Taylor and Henderson, 240 pages
* [http://www.cushnieent.force9.co.uk/NewChurches/kinker.htm Kincardine O'Neil historical profile]External Sources
* [http://www.kincardineoneil.co.uk/index.php?child=home Kincardine O'Neil Homepage]
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