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Inverkeithny

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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, {{convert|7|mi}} west of Turriff and {{convert|3|mi|0}} south-east of Aberchirder. In 1990, it was described by Charles McKean as "near-deserted".{{cite book |last1=McKean |first1=Charles |title=Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide |date=1990 |publisher=Mainstream Publications Ltd. |location=Edinburgh |isbn=185158-231-2 |page=57}}

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

Population

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! Year !! Total
population {{cite web |url= https://www.genuki.org.uk/node/128717/topicgroup/85|title= GENUKI: Population information for Inverkeithny and places above it in the hierarchy|author= | website= genuki.org.uk|publisher= GENUKI|access-date= October 26, 2020}} !! Population
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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, in 1881, costing nearly £2,000.{{cite book |last=Groome |first=Francis |author-link=Francis Hindes Groome |date=1896 |title=Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical, and Historical, Volume 2 |url=http://www.gazetteerofscotland.org.uk/ |publisher=Thomas C. Jack of Grange Publishing Works |location=Edinburgh |page=1299 }} The church is now owned and operated by Inverkeithny Kirk Preservation Trust, a registered Scottish charity.

Notes and references

Further reading

  • {{cite book |last=Groome |first=Francis |author-link=Francis Hindes Groome |date=1896 |title=Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical, and Historical, Volume 2 |url=http://www.gazetteerofscotland.org.uk/ |publisher=Thomas C. Jack of Grange Publishing Works |location=Edinburgh |page=1299 }}

External links

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.oldscottish.com/inverkeithny.html |title=Inverkeithny parish records - Genealogy and Family History in Scotland |website=OldScottish.com |access-date=October 26, 2020 }}

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Category:Villages in Aberdeenshire

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