Meikleour

{{Short description|Village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox UK place

|official_name = Meikleour

|country = Scotland

|static_image_name = The mercat cross, Meikleour - geograph.org.uk - 3531798.jpg

|static_image_caption = The mercat cross, Meikleour

|unitary_scotland = Perth and Kinross

|lieutenancy_scotland = Perth and Kinross

|coordinates = {{coord|56|32|25|N|3|22|18|W|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}

|os_grid_reference = NO157395

|edinburgh_distance_mi = 41

|london_distance_mi = 372

|constituency_westminster = Perth and North Perthshire

|constituency_scottish_parliament = Perthshire North

}}

Meikleour ({{IPAc-en||m|ɪ|'|k|l|ʊər}} {{respell|mi|KLOOR}}){{cite book|title=BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names|date=1990|editor-last=Pointon|editor-first=Graham|edition=2nd|location=Oxford|publisher=The University Press|isbn=0-19-282745-6|url=https://archive.org/details/bbcpronouncingdi00gepo}} is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the Tay and the Isla in the valley of Strathmore,{{cite web|title=Meikleour|publisher=The Gazetteer for Scotland|access-date=13 September 2022|url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst619.html}} {{convert|12|mi}} north of Perth and {{convert|4|mi}} south of Blairgowrie.{{cite book |title=AA Book of British Villages |date=1980 |publisher=Drive Publications |page=280}} It is in the parish of Caputh.{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.meikleourvillagehall.com/ |website=MEIKLEOUR VILLAGE HALL AND INSTITUTE |access-date=5 January 2020}}

Meikleour is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedge, which was planted in 1746. The hedge is said to be the longest and tallest in the world and runs alongside the A93 road from Perth to Blairgowrie.{{cite web |title=Meikleour |url=https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/blairgowrie/meikleour/index.html |website=Undiscovered Scotland |access-date=5 January 2020}} 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.{{HEScotland|work=Inventory Garden & Designed Landscape |desc=MEIKLEOUR |num=GDL00279 |access-date=5 January 2020}}

A substantial Neolithic cursus called Cleaven Dyke is nearby.{{Canmore|desc=Cleaven Dyke |num=28473 |access-date=31 May 2021}} 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.{{Canmore|num=28550|desc=Meikleour, Mercat Cross|access-date=13 September 2022}}{{Canmore|num=28547|desc=Meikleour, The Tron|access-date=13 September 2022}}