Inverkeithny

Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Gordon Hay, the author of the first complete translation of the Bible into the Scots language was raised in Inverkeithny.[2]

Population

Population of Inverkeithny from 1801 to 1950[3]
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YearTotal
population [3][4]		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
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Inverkeithny parish church

The parish church was built, probably by Alexander and William Reid,[1] in 1881, costing nearly £2,000.[5] The church is now owned and operated by Inverkeithny Kirk Preservation Trust, a registered Scottish charity.

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