Inverkeithny
Inverkeithny is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village lies near where the Burn of Forgue flows into the River Deveron, 7 miles (11 km) west of Turriff and 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Aberchirder. In 1990, it was described by Charles McKean as "near-deserted".[1]

Inverkeithny School
Netherdale House, an Italianate mansion on a bluff high above the river, was built in 1774,[1] while Muiresk House dates to before 1604.[1] Carnousie, a Z-plan chateau of the Ogilvies of Carnousie, was built in 1577.[1]
Population

Population of Inverkeithny from 1801 to 1950[2]
Year | Total population [2][3] | Population change |
---|---|---|
1801 | 503 | N/A |
1811 | 533 | 30 |
1821 | 577 | 44 |
1831 | 589 | 12 |
1841 | 687 | 98 |
1851 | 835 | 148 |
1861 | 880 | 45 |
1871 | 1000 | 120 |
1881 | 909 | −91 |
1891 | 826 | −83 |
1901 | 769 | −57 |
1911 | 725 | −44 |
1921 | 667 | −58 |
1931 | 640 | −27 |
Inverkeithny parish church
The parish church was built, probably by Alexander and William Reid,[1] in 1881, costing nearly £2,000.[4] The church is now owned and operated by Inverkeithny Kirk Preservation Trust, a registered Scottish charity.
Notes and references
- McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 57. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- "Inverkeithny ScoP through time|Population Statistics|Total Population". visionofbritain.org.uk. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "GENUKI: Population information for Inverkeithny and places above it in the hierarchy". genuki.org.uk. GENUKI. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- Groome, Francis (1896). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical, and Historical, Volume 2. Scotland. p. 1299.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Further reading
- Groome, Francis (1896). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical, and Historical, Volume 2. Scotland. p. 1299.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
External links
- "Inverkeithny parish records - Genealogy and Family History in Scotland". oldscottish.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Inverkeithny.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.