Marykirk

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Marykirk
Scottish Gaelic Obar Luathnait
Marykirk Main Street
Marykirk Main Street
Coordinates 56 ° 47 ′  N , 2 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 56 ° 47 ′  N , 2 ° 31 ′  W
Marykirk (Scotland)
Marykirk
Marykirk
administration
Post town LAURENCEKIRK
ZIP code section FROM 30
prefix 01674
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Aberdeenshire
British Parliament West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament Angus North and Mearns

Marykirk ( Scottish Gaelic Obar Luathnait ; from medieval Abirlothenot , later Aberluthnott ) is a village on the southern edge of the Scottish council area Aberdeenshire . It is located about eight kilometers northwest of Montrose and 27 kilometers southwest of Stonehaven on the North Esk , which marks the border between Aberdeenshire and Angus .

history

In 1242 a church on the site was first mentioned in a document, which was consecrated to the Virgin Mary . This former parish church , now known as Old Aberluthnott Parish Church , became obsolete with the construction of today's Aberluthnott Parish Church in 1806. The name Marykirk is derived from the medieval St. Mary's Church.

Near Marykirk originated in 1636, the Tower House Inglismaldie Castle The local Laird lived in the 600 meters north of the village located, constructed in 1765 mansion Balmanno House . With the Marykirk Bridge a crossing of the North Esks was completed in 1814. As the river already marked the border between two counties ( Forfarshire and Kincardineshire ), there was a customs house on the bridge.

The engineer James Blyth was born in Marykirk. In 1887 he installed the first wind turbine in his garden, which was used to generate electricity. With this he operated the lighting of his house.

Between 1841 and 1881, the population of Marykirk decreased from 2,387 to 1,461.

traffic

The A937 from Laurencekirk to Montrose is the main thoroughfare from Marykirk. It connects the village in the west to the A90 ( Edinburgh - Fraserburgh ) and in the east to the A92 ( Dunfermline - Stonehaven).

Marykirk had its own station on the Aberdeen Railway , which opened in 1849 . However, this was a good distance north of the village, and thus inconveniently located. Although the line is still in service, Marykirk station was closed in 1956.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of Gaelic expressions
  2. ↑ a b Scheduled Monument - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ a b Entry on Aberluthnott Parish Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  4. ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  5. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  6. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  7. ↑ Entry on Marykirk Bridge  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  8. ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  9. ↑ Information on railscot.co.uk

Web links

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