Kennethmont (archaically Kinnethmont, or Kirkhill of Kennethmont) is a village in the
Marr area of
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
, Scotland, approximately south of
Huntly
Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...
.
It has a population of approximately 470 people. Kennethmont children attend Kennethmont Primary School and the
Gordon Schools, Huntly.
It is part of the
Gordon and Buchan UK parliament constituency and the
Aberdeenshire West Scottish parliament constituency.
Transport
The
B9002 road runs through the village, connecting to
Insch
Insch () is a village in the Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located approximately from the city of Aberdeen.
History
Insch is home to the Picts, Pictish Picardy Stone which is one of the oldest Pictish stone, Pictish symbol stones ...
to the east and to the
A97 road between
Huntly
Huntly ( or ''Hunndaidh'') is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, formerly known as Milton of Strathbogie or simply Strathbogie. It had a population of 4,460 in 2004 and is the site of Huntly Castle. Its neighbouring settlements include Keith ...
and
Alford to the west.
The
Aberdeen to Inverness railway runs through Kennethmont,
but there is no station,
Kennethmont railway station having closed in 1968.
Notable buildings
Leith Hall is a country house built in 1650 and now maintained by the
National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland () is a Scottish Building preservation and conservation trusts in the UK, conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organisation in Scotland and describes itself as "the charity that cares for, sha ...
.
Ardmore distillery is a single malt whisky distillery located to the east of the village.
See also
*
List of listed buildings in Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire
Notable residents
*
William Milne (1785–1822), missionary, was born near Kennethmont.
*Very Rev
Alexander Yule (1830–1907), Moderator of the Presbyterian Church for all Australia, was born in Kennethmont.
*
Robert Fraser (1858–1914), bishop, was born in Kennethmont.
*
Tom Kennedy (1874–1954), British politician, was born in Kennethmont.
References
External links
Visionofbritain.org
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Villages in Aberdeenshire