Kincardine O'Neil
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Kincardine O'Neil is one of the oldest villages in Deeside
, in the northeast of Scotland
. It is situated between Banchory
and Aboyne
. The village is known locally as Kinker, and was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach in Gaelic.
It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. It will be connected to the Deeside Way
, once the route is completed.
s formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil the Middle Ages
trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle.
In the 19th century, the Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. by 1895 the populated of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200. Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.
Deeside
For Strathdee in Scotland see River Dee, AberdeenshireDeeside is the name given to the predominantly industrial conurbation of towns and villages that lie on, or near the River Dee in Chester. These include, Connah's Quay, Mancot, Pentre, Shotton, Queensferry, Sealand, Broughton, Hawarden,...
, in the northeast of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is situated between Banchory
Banchory
Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.- Overview :...
and Aboyne
Aboyne
Aboyne is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on the River Dee, approximately west of Aberdeen. It has a rugby club, which plays on The Green and also has a swimming pool, a golf course with 18 holes, all-weather tennis courts, and a bowling green...
. The village is known locally as Kinker, and was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach in Gaelic.
It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. It will be connected to the Deeside Way
Deeside Way
The Deeside Way , is a pathway that travels along the bed of the now removed Deeside Railway, along the north bank of the River Dee in Aberdeenshire.While in operation, the railway was used by the British Royal Family during travel to their Scottish retreat at Balmoral,...
, once the route is completed.
Area history
Since ancient times there was a crossing of the Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil. Locations of the Dee crossings along with alignment of ancient trackwayTrackway
A trackway is an ancient route of travel for people or animals. In biology, a trackway can be a set of impressions in the soft earth, usually a set of footprints, left by an animal. A fossil trackway is the fossilized imprint of a trackway. Trackways have been found all over the world...
s formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle.
In the 19th century, the Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. by 1895 the populated of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200. Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.