Old County of Kincardineshire

(The Mearns)

Classification and Statistics Type: County Start Date: 1889 End Date: 1974 County Town: Kincardine Area: 382.6 sq. miles (991 sq. km) Text of Entry Updated: 17-AUG-2008

Location Latitude: 56.9456°N Longitude: 2.4214°W National Grid Reference: NO 744 839 A range of modern and historical maps are accessible through the map tab on the right of this page Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT

References and Further Reading

Johnston, W. & A.K. (1937) Gazetteer of Scotland. W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

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Attractions:	Arbuthnott House Balbegno Castle Banchory Museum Benholm Castle Benholm, Mill of Blairs College Blairs Museum, The Crathes Castle Doonies Farm Fasque Fettercairn Distillery Fiddes, Castle of Glen o' Dee Sanitorium Glenbervie House Grassic Gibbon Centre Hallgreen Castle Kinneff Parish Church Lang Stane of Auquhollie Lochinch Farm	Lower North Water Bridge Maggie Law Maritime Museum Muchalls Castle Nine Stanes Stone Circle North Water Viaduct Queen Elizabeth Park Raemoir House Hotel Royal Deeside Railway, The St Cyrus National Nature Reserve St Mary's Chapel Stone of Morphie Stonehaven Harbour Stonehaven Open Air Pool Stonehaven War Memorial Storybook Glen Tolbooth Museum, The Victorian Arch Westside Croft Woodend Barn
Council Areas:	Aberdeen City	Aberdeenshire
Features:	Abbeyton Affrusk, Craig of Aikenhead Airy Muir Allardice, Castle of Allochie, Hill of Altens Haven Annahar, Hill of Ararat Arbuthnott Church Ardoe House Arnbarrow Hill Arnot Boo Arthurhouse Auchenblae Golf Club Auchendreich, Moor of Auchlee, Hill of Auquhirie Back Burn of Arnbarrow Backhill Badentoy Park Badymicks, Burn of Badymicks, Hill of Balbridie Plantation Baldarroch Chapel and Crematorium Balfour, Wood of Balmanno House Banchory Academy Banchory Golf Course Banchory, Hill of Banff Hill Bank Hill Bannock Hill Bard, Point o' Barna, Wood of Barnes, Mill of Bawd Bog Bawdy Craig Beattie Lodge Bellman's Head Beltie Burn Benholm, Burn of Benholm, Den of Berry Hill Berry Top Berryhill House Berrymuir Head Bervie Bay Bervie Braes Bervie Brow Bervie Water Big Rob's Cove Birnie Hill Birniehill Wood Bisset's Hill Black Burn Black Burn Black Goit Black Hill Black Moss Black Ness Blackburn Moss Blackhall Blackhall Forest Blackhills of Cairnrobin Blacklodge, Hill of Blackyduds Blairs, Hill of Blarourie Blowup Nose Blue Hill Bo Burn Bog of Luchray Bog of Saughs Bogarn Bogendollo Boghall Boghead Bogjurgan, Hill of Bonnyfleeces Boswell's Monument Bowdun Head Bowduns Bows Boy's Hill Brackmuirhill Braidon Bay Brandshill Wood Brathens Moss Bridge of Dee Bridge of Feugh Bridgeton Castle Brighead Bush Brocky Burn Brown Hill Brown Jewel Brownieleys Brunt Hill Bruntyairds Wood Bruxie Hill Buckies Leys Builg Burn Builg, East Burn of Builg, The Builg, West Burn of Burnbanks Haven Burnieshag, Hill of Burnside Cairn o' Mount Cairn of Finglenny Cairn-mon-earn Cairnbank Cairnie Burn Cairnshee Cairnshee Wood Cairnton House Cairnton of Balbegno Cairnton, Hill of Cammachmore Bay Canny, Burn of Carmont Hill Carmont Station Carron Water Carronhill School Castle Burn Castle Haven Castle Hill Castle Rock of Muchalls Catterline Bay Catterline Burn Cauldcots, Burn of Causey Mounth Charr, Water of Cheyne Hill Church of St James the Great Clachnaben Clashfarquhar Bay Clashrodney Cleanhill Wood Cloch Hill Cloch-na Hill Clochnahill Wind Farm Cluny Crichton Castle Cock Hill Cock Hill Colsea Yawn Corbies Pot Corlach Hill Cormech Corrichie, Burn of Court Stane Couts Rocks Cowie Harbour Cowie House Cowie Line Cowie Water Cowton Burn Craggie Cat Craig David Craig Den Craig Stirling Craig of Dalfro Craig, The Craigangower Craigbeg Craigbeg Craigeven Bay Craigingles Wood Craiginour Craiglethy Craigmaroinn Craigneil Craigrath Cramla Bank Cran Burn Cran Hill Cran Hill Crawpeel Shore Crawton Bay Crawton Ness Crichie Burn Crooked Haven Crow's Nest Crynoch Burn Culpercy Cottage Curlethney Hill Curran, Burn of Cuttie's Wood Darn Bay Deer Dyke Den Finella Denlethen Wood Devilly Burn Doolie Ness Doonie Point Doonies Hill Doonies Yawns Doup of Becky Downie Point Dowrie Burn Droop Hill Drumelzie Wood Drummels, The Drumtochty Castle Drumtochty Forest Drumtochty, Glen of Ducat Water Duclash, Hill of Duff's Hill Duglenny, Burn of Dunnicaer Dunnottar Castle Durris Bridge Durris Cottage Durris Forest Durris House Durris Transmitting Station Dye, Glen Dye, Water of Earnsheugh Bay East Dumer Burn East Grain of Badymicks East Long Skelly Edendocher, Burn of Edendocher, Hill of Elf Hill Elsick House Elsick Mounth Elsick, Burn of Elsie Moss Erskine's Knap Fallside, Wood of Fare, Hill of Fasque Lake Fettercairn House Fetteresso Castle Fetteresso Forest Feugh, Water of Findon Burn Findon Ness Findon, Hill of Finella Burn Finella, Strath Floors Craig Fordoun House Fordoun Station Forley Craig Forthie Water Friar's Glen Funach Wood Gaerlie Gallow Hill Gallows Knap Gally Bank Garlot Hill Garran, The Garrol Hill Garrol Hill Garrol Wood Garrol Wood Garrol, Burn of Garrold Wood Garron Point Garron Rock Garvock, Hill of Gaupieshaugh Glaslaw, Burn of Glassel Station Glenbervie, Brae of Glendye Lodge Glenfarguhar Lodge Glensaugh Glensaugh Lodge Glensaugh Research Station Glenskinnan Glenton Hill Glenury Viaduct Goauch Wood Goauch, Hill of Gothie, Hill of Goyle Hill Green Cairn Green Castle Green Flaws Greenbottom Wood Greendams, Burn of Greendykes Greystane Hill	Grim Brigs Gyratesmyre, Hill of Haddo Hairyhillock Hall Bay Hallhill Hardhillock Hare Hill Hare Moss Hare Ness Hasman, The Hatton Haughs Bay Heathcot House Heathery Hill Hen Hill Henry's Scorth Herd Hill Herscha Hill Hill Wood Hill of Auquhirie Wind Farm Hobseat, Hill of Hope Cove Horse Crook Bay Hound Hillock Howe of the Mearns Hunter's Hill Hurlie Bog Inch of Culter Inchmarlo Inchmarlo Golf Centre Inglismaldie Inglismaldie Forest Invercrynoch Invery House Jockston Johnston Lodge Johnston, Tower of Kempstone Hill Kenshot Hill Kerloch Kettock Burn Killsnaught Hill Kincardine Castle Kincardineshire Kincardineshire County Buildings King's Deer Park King's Step Kingcausie Kircram Kirkton Muir Kirktonhill Tower Knap of Lawhardie Knappach Knock Hill Knock Wood Knock, Burn of Knockhill Knox Hill Lady Jane's Plantation Lady's Well Lammas Muir Lathallan School Laurencekirk Railway Station Lauriston Burn Lauriston Castle Lauriston Station Leachie Hill Leggie, The Leys Hill Lightwood Lindsayfield Little Calf Hill Little John's Haven Little Kerloch Little Sheil Hill Loch Hill Lochmuir Lochnawean Hill Loirston Loch Long Meg Long Slough Luchray, Burn of Lumgair, Loch of Luther Bridge Luther Water Mackie Academy Maiden Kaim Mains of Glenfarquhar Maryfield, Hill of Maxie Burn Maxie Well May Craig May Craig Mearns Academy Mearns, The Megray, Hill of Meikle Calf Hill Meikle Carewe Hill Meikle Strathvella Meikledams Melmannoch Melmannoch, Burn of Meluncart Mid Hill Mid Hill Mid Hill Wind Farm Middle Toucks Middleton Miller's Bog Millhill Millsburn Milton Ness Moathill Mon Duff, Wood of Monboddo Monboys Monboys, Burn of Mongour Monluth Hill Montsnaught, Hill of Morphie, Den of Morphie, Hill of Mossmaud, Hill of Mount Battock Mount Shade Muchalls, Burn of Muchalls, Hill of Muirton Mulloch Hill Mundernal Murrystone Hill Myrie Hill Nether Swanley Netherley Booster Station Netherley House Netty Hill Neuk, The Newton of Leys North Dennetys North Esk, River North Water Bridge Station Northbrae Northbrae Plantation Northgate Old Hall Bay Old Hangy Burn Oldman Wood Ord of Tillyfumerie Ord, The Park Station Parkhead Paul Matthew Hill Pert, Mill of Perthumie Bay Phesdo Philla Cairn Pitgarvie Wood Pitspunkie, Hill of Plantation of Hillhead Polston Portlethen Academy Portlethen Golf Club Portlethen Railway Station Quithel, Hill of RAF Edzell Red Beard's Well Red Cairn Red Hall House Red Man Red Moss Redmyre Redstone Hill Remora, Hill of Rhindbuckie Rhindbuckie Wood Rickarton House Roadside Cottage Rob's Hill Rouen Bay Rough Bank Roughbank, Hill of Saddle Hill Saltire Wood Sandy Hill Saugh, Loch Saughs, Burn of Scare Hill Scolty Scolty House Seabeg, Hill of Seagreens Shank of Cardowan Sheeoch Linn Sheeoch, Burn of Shillofad Silverbank Skairs, The Skatie Shore Slack Burn Slack Den Slack Pool Slacks of Pitreadie Slainges, The Slug Head Slug Road Smart's Cairn Snob Cottage Souter Head South Dennetys Spital Burn Spital Cottage St James's Lochs St John's Hill St John's Hill Wind Farm St John's Knap St Mary's Church St Palladius Church Stag Burn Stobie Hillock Stonehaven Bay Stonehaven Golf Course Stonehaven Railway Station Stoneyhill Stony Hill Stony Muir Stranog Hill Strathfinella Hill Strathgyle Strathgyle Wood Strathlethan Bay Sturdy Hill Swanley, Hill of Thornton Castle Thornyhive Bay Thorter Hill Three Stones, Hill of Threestane Hill Through Gang Point Tilly Tenant Tillylair, Hill of Tilquhillie Castle Tilquhillie Cottage Tipperweir Tire Beggar Hill Tod Head Lighthouse Todhead Point Tollohill Lodge Tor Hill Totterie Toutties, The Trelong Bay Trelung Ness Tremuda Bay Trollochy Trusta, Hill of Trustach Cottage Trustach, Hill of Tullo Wind Farm Turf Hill Turfcraig Twinshiels Wind Farm Union Cottage Upper Craighill Upper Mill Uras Knaps Ury House Waird of the Cairn Warm Burn Warren Wood Water Hill Waterhead, Burn of Wedderhill Well of Cardowan West Burnside West Caldhame Wester Waterlair Whistleberry Castle White Hill Whiteland Head Whitelaws Will's Wood Wine Cove Wolf Burn Wolf Hill Woodside of Arbeadie Woodstone Hill
Historical Counties:	Aberdeenshire	Angus
Parishes:	Arbuthnott Banchory-Devenick Banchory-Ternan Benholm Bervie Caterline Cookney Croick Dosk Dunnottar Durris Fettercairn Fetteresso Fordoun	Garvock Glenbervie Kinearny Kinneff and Catterline Laurencekirk Maryculter Marykirk Nigg Portlethen Rickarton St Cyrus Strachan Torphins
People:	Prof. James Blyth	John Miller
Settlements:	Affrusk Farm Allardice Allardice, Mill of Allochie Alpity Altens Annamuick Anniston Aquhorthies Arbuthnott Ardlair Ardoe Arnbarrow Arnhall Auchattie Auchcairnie Auchenblae Auchendreich Auchenzeoch Auchlee Auchlunies Auchtochter Aulton Farm Auquhollie Auquorthies Backburn Backburn Backfield Farm Balandro Balbridie Baldarroch Balfeith Balfour Balladrum Balmain Farm Balmakewan Balnagubs Balrownie Balwearie Banchory Banchory Devenick Banff Bankhead Bankhead Bankhead Bardspark Barnhill Barns Barras Barras, Mill of Bellfield Beltcraigs Beltcraigs Belts of Collonach Bendings Benholm Bent Bents Berryhillock Berrytop Farm Biddrie Birkwood Bishopston Blackbutts Blackhills Blackiemuir Blackness Blaikiewell Farm Blairs Blairs Blairydryne Blererno Bogburn Bogenraith Bogfond Bogforran Boghall Boghead Bogheadly Bogincaber Bogjurgan Bogmill Bogmuir Bogside Bogton Bonharry Borrowfield Bossholes Brackenrigg Bradeshade Braehead Brakes of Barras Brandmyres Brathens Brathens, The Brawleymuir Brawliemuir Brenzieshill Bridge of Bogendreip Bridge of Dye Bridge of Feugh Bridge of Kair Bridge of Muchalls Bridgend Bridgend Briggs of Criggie Brigstanes Brigton Brigton Farm Broadgreens Brockton Broombank Broomhill Brownmuir Brucewells Brucklaywaird Brucklebog Bucharn Buckie's Mill Burn Farm Burn of Balmakelly Burn of Guinea Burnhead Burnhead Burnhead Burnhead Burnhead Burnorrachie Burnroot Burnside Burnside Burnside Burnside of Newhall Burnton Bush Bush Bush Cairneywhin Cairnfauld Cairnhill Cairnhill Cairnieburn Cairnton Cairnwell Calladrum Cammachmore Cammie, Mill of Candieshill Candy Canterland Canterland, Hill of Cantlayhills Carmont Castle Hill Castle Hill Castleton Catterline Catterloch Cauldcots Farm Causewayend Causeyport Chapel of Barras Chapelfield Chapelton Chapelton Chapelton Charlestown Charr Cheyne Clachanshiels Clashendrum Clatterin Brig Clayfolds Clayholes Clearymuir Cleuchead Cloak Clochandighter Clochnahill Cluny Cluseburn Cocketty Cockley Coldstream Collieston Commieston Coneyhatch Conveth Mains Conveth, Mill of Cookney Cookston Corsebauld Corsehill Cotbank Cotbank Cotbank of Barras Cotbank of Hilton Cove Bay Cowden Cowford Cowhill Cowie Cowieshill Cowieswells Cowton Coy Craigentath Craighead Craighead Craighead Craighill Craigiedaff Craiglug Craigmoston Craignarb Craigside Craigton Cranhill Crathes Crathes Crawton Criggie Criggie, Mill of Croftfoddie Crookieden Crossgates Crossroads Crossroads Crowhillock Crystal Dairy Currackstane Cushnie Cuttieshillock Cuttiesouter Dalbreak Dannie's Den Darnford Davo House Davo Mains Day, Burn of Deebank Deep Delalie Dendoldrum Denhead Denside Denside Denside Davo Denstrath Dowalty Downies Dowrieburn Druggam Druidsdale Drum Drumallan Drumelzie Drumforber Drumfrennie Drumlithie Drumnagair Drumshalloch Drumsleed Drumyocher Dryplaid Dubton Dunnottar Dunnottar Mains Dunthill Dykelands Dykeneuk East Balhagarty East Brachmont East Cairnbeg East Crossley East Funach East Kinmonth East Mains East Mains of Barras East Mathers East Mondynes East Mulloch East Newtonleys East Town Farm Easter Ardoe Easter Auquhollie Easter Tulloch Easterside Easthills Eastside Ecclesgreig Edzell Woods Elfhill Elrick Eslie Fallside Fawsyde Feathers Ferniebrae Fernieflatt Fettercairn Fetteresso Feus of Caldhame Findlayston Findon Findon, Mill of Flatnadriech Floors Fordoun Forebank Forest, Mill of Forester's Croft Forgie Forth Gallaton Gallery Galloquhine Garrol Garrol, The Garvock Garvock, Craig of Garvock, Mill of Gateside Gateside Gawloch Gellan Gennell Gillybrands Glassel Glasslaw Glenbervie Glenbervie, Mill of Glencommon Glenhead Glensaugh Glithno Gobbs Goosecruives Goskiehill Gossesslie Goukmuir Gourdon Gourdon Gowans Grains of Fetteresso Grange Grangehall Green, The Greendams Greenden Greenheads Greenheads Greenhowe Greenleys Greenloaning Grey Cairns Greystone Gyratesmyre Farm Hallgreen Mains Hallhill Halymyres Harbour Shields Harecraig Hareden Haremoss Haremuir Harestone Harvieston Hatton Hattonburn Haughhead Haughs of Benholm Haughs, Mill of Haughs, The Haulkerton, Mill of Hawkhill Farm Heathcot Heatheryhaugh Heathfield Heugh-head Hillhead Hillhead of Auquhirie Hillhead of Cowie Hillhead of Glasslaw Hillhead of Heathcot Hillhead of Maryfield Hillhead of Pitforthie Hillocks Hillside Hillside of Dendoldrum Hilton Hilton Farm Hirn Hirn, Mill of Hobseat Home Farm Home Farm Home Farm Home Farm Home Farm Honeybank Honeyhive Hospital Shields Idlestone Inch of Arnhall Inches Inchgray Farm Inchloan Inchmarlo	Insch of Ury Inverbervie Jack's Corse Jacksbank Jackston Jameston Johnshaven Johnston Mains Kair House Kair, Mill of Keabog Keilburn Kennerty Kernoon Kilduthie Kilnhill Kincardine Kincardine, Mill of Kincluny Kinghornie Kinkell Kinneff Kintewline Kirkside Kirkton Kirkton Kirkton of Balfour Kirkton of Durris Kirktonhill Kirktonhill House Kirktown of Fetteresso Knockbank Farm Knox Lampool Largie Laurencekirk Law of Lumgair Leithfield Letterbeg Ley Leys of Barras Little Barras Little Bogburn Little Strath Little Thornton Little Tulloch Little Wairds Lochburn Lochend Lochhead of Leys Lochside Lochside Lochton Lochton of Leys Logie Longleys Lower Powburn Lower Shampher Lumgair Luthermuir Mains of Allardice Mains of Altries Mains of Balfour Mains of Balmanno Mains of Balnakettle Mains of Benholm Mains of Blairydrine Mains of Bridgeton Mains of Brotherton Mains of Clashfarquhar Mains of Dellavaird Mains of Dillavaird Mains of Drumhendry Mains of Drumtochty Mains of Fasque Mains of Glassel Mains of Haulkerton Mains of Inchbreck Mains of Kair Mains of Kirktonhill Mains of Lauriston Mains of Luther Mains of Monduff Mains of Mondynes Mains of Newton Mains of Thornton Mains of Woodstone Maryculter Maryfield Marywell Meadowfield Meetlaw Megray Meikle Fiddes Meikle Strath Meikle Tulloch Meiklehall Merchant's Croft Mergie Mid Blairs Mid Fiddes Mid Kinmonth Middle Knox Middleton Midtown Midtown of Barras Mill of Monquich Mill of Uras Millbank Millplough Milton Milton Milton Park Milton of Dellavaird Milton of Mathers Mitton of Barras Model Farm Mondynes, Mill of Montgatehead Montgoldrum Monthammock Montsnaught Morphie Morphie, Mill of Moss-side Moss-side Moss-side of Esslie Mowtie Muchalls Muir of Blackiemuir Muirhead Muirtown of Barras Muiryhaugh Myrebird Myreside Myreside Myreside Narrows Nether Ashentilly Nether Auquhollie Nether Baulk Nether Benholm Nether Birnie Nether Burnhaugh Nether Cairnhill Nether Coullie Nether Craighill Nether Craigwell Nether Criggie Nether Knox Nether Mills of Crathes Nether Muirskie Nether Pitforthie Nether Thainston Nether Toucks Nether Tulloch Nether Warburton Nether Woodston Nether Wyndings Netherley Neuk, The New Bourtreebush New Mains of Ury Newbigging Newbigging Newhall Newlands Newlands Newlands Newmill Newmill Newton Newton Newton of Barras Newtonhill Nibbetstane North Altens North Blairs North Glenton North Tilbouries Oatyhill Odmoston Old Bourtreebush Old Hillock Oldcake Overton Paldy Fair Parkhead Parkneuk Pathhead Peattie Peterseat Pilmuir Pitbeadlie Pitcarles Pitcarry Pitcowdens Pitdelphin Farm Pitdrichie Pitgarvie Pitnamoon Pitreadie Farm Pitrennie Mill Pitskelly Pittarrow Pittengardner Plantingside Portlethen Portlethen Village Primrosehill Quithel Quithelhead Quoscies Raedykes Raemoir Raemoir, Mill of Ravenshaw Redcloak Redcraigs Redford Redmyre Reinchall Rickarton Rigifa Farm Roadside of Catterline Roadside of Cookston Roadside of Kinneff Rooten Rothnick Rowacks Rumbleyond Sauchenshaw Sauchieburn Schoolhill Scolly's Cross Scotston Scotston of Kirkside Shannaburn Sheils, The Sheperdshaugh Shields Shiels Sillycoats Sillyflatt Skateraw Slains Park Slatywaird Smallbank Smiddyhill Snadon Sootywells South Balmakelly South Barns South Brachmont South Bradieston South Cookney South Glenton South Loirston South Muirton South Park of Bradieston South Raedykes Spittalmyre Springing Greens Spyhill St Cyrus Standingstones Standingstones Stankeye Stanneryhaugh Starnafin Steelstrath Stone of Benholm Stonehaven Stonehouse Stoneydale Stonieroo Strachan Straitbraes Stranog Strathie Sunnyside Sunnyside Swellhead Swinewaird Tangleha' Tannachie Taylorspark Temple Temple of Fiddes Templebank Templeton Tewel Thainston Thornton Home Farm Thornton, Mill of Thornyhill Thornylea Three Wells Thriepland Tilbouries Tillybreak Tillygownie Tillygrain Tillyhowes Tillylair Tillynarb Tillytoghills Tipperty Tollohill Toucks Townhead Townhead Townhead Treehead Trees Tullo Tullo' of Benholm Upper Ashentilly Upper Balfour Upper Baulk Upper Birnie Upper Burnhaugh Upper Coullie Upper Craighill Upper Craigwell Upper Criggie Upper Kinmonth Upper Knox Upper Lochton Upper Muirskie Upper Pitforthie Upper Powburn Upper Shampher Upper Thainston Upper Toucks Farm Upper Westown Upper Wyndings Uppermill Uppermills Upperton Upperton Uras Ury Home Farm Valehead Wairds of Alpity Wakefield Warburton Wardend Wardhead Waterlair Waters Waterside Waterside Waterside of Newton Waterside of Phesdo Waulkmill Waulkmill Waulkmill Wellfield West Balhagarty West Bogton West Brachmont West Bradieston West Brathens West Burnside West Cairnbeg West Funach West Gallaton West Kinmonth West Mains West Mathers West Mondynes West Mulloch West Newtonleys West Raedykes West Stoneyhill West Town Wester Durris Westerton Westerton Westerton Westmoston Westport Westside Wheywells Whins Whistleberry Whitefield Whitehill Whitehouse Whitemyre Whiteriggs Whiteside Farm Windyedge Woodburnden Woodend Woodend Woodend Woodhead Woodhead Woodhead Woodlands Woodside Cottage Woodside Farm Woodside of Thornton Woodside of Waterlair Wyndford Wyndford Farm

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