Meikleour
The mercat cross, Meikleour
Meikleour is located in Perth and Kinross
Meikleour
Meikleour
Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNO157395
• Edinburgh41 mi (66 km)
• London372 mi (599 km)
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56°32′25″N 3°22′18″W / 56.54028°N 3.37167°W / 56.54028; -3.37167

Meikleour (/mɪˈklʊər/ mi-KLOOR)[1] is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the Tay and the Isla in the valley of Strathmore,[2] 12 miles (19 km) north of Perth and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Blairgowrie.[3] It is in the parish of Caputh.[4]

Meikleour is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedge, which was planted in 1746.[3] The hedge is said to be the longest and tallest in the world and runs alongside the A93 road from Perth to Blairgowrie.[5] The hedge is on the edge of the estate of Meikleour House, which itself is designated as an outstanding level of interest environment by Historic Environment Scotland.[6] A substantial Neolithic cursus called Cleaven Dyke is nearby.[7] The Meikleour Arms, on an Old Military Road, is a Category B listed building dating to 1820.

Other features of the village include a 17th century mercat cross and a tron, complete with jougs for detaining offenders.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Pointon, Graham, ed. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: The University Press. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
  2. ^ "Meikleour". The Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications. 1980. p. 280.
  4. ^ "Home". MEIKLEOUR VILLAGE HALL AND INSTITUTE. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Meikleour". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "MEIKLEOUR (GDL00279)". Inventory Garden & Designed Landscape. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cleaven Dyke (28473)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Meikleour, Mercat Cross (28550)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Meikleour, The Tron (28547)". Canmore. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

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