Kemnay

Kemnay

Kemnay, war memorial and main street.
Kemnay
Kemnay shown within Aberdeenshire
Population 3,830 (2012)
OS grid reference NJ730158
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town INVERURIE
Postcode district AB51
Dialling code 01467
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Kemnay (Gaelic: Ceann a' Mhuigh) is a village 16 miles (26 km) west of Aberdeen in Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. With a population of 3,830 residents aged 16 or over (2012),[1] Kemnay is the third largest settlement in the Garioch after Inverurie and Westhill.[2]

History

The village name Kemnay is believed to originate from the Celtic words that mean "little crook in the river"[3] due to the village location on the bend of the River Don. Kemnay House is classified by Historic Scotland as a category A listed building.[4]

Religion

Kemnay has church buildings available for the following religious groups:

Tourism

Kemnay is popular with explorers of Aberdeenshire who can stay in numerous guest houses, hotels, and bed and breakfasts within the village. There are two pubs, the Bennachie Lodge and the Burnett Arms Hotel.

Granite

Kemnay Quarry was opened in 1830 by John Fyfe, and became commercial in 1858. Kemnay Granite has been used in many famous buildings and structures, including;

Granite workers from Kemnay helped to quarry and shape the Australian granite used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They also travelled to quarries in California, the Mississippi Levees and Odessa.

Places of interest

Sports

Kemnay has various sports clubs, including;

  • Badminton
  • Bowling Club
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Tennis

There are playing fields available for use by the public at Bogbeth Park, which is also home to the Kemnay Skate Park.

Golfer Paul Lawrie, who won the 1999 Open Championship is a former pupil of Kemnay Academy, as is former Aberdeen F.C. footballer Darren Mackie.

Education

Kemnay Academy in 2005.

There are two primary and one secondary school:

  • Kemnay Primary School
  • Alehousewells Primary School
  • Kemnay Academy, which unveiled a £14.3 million extension in 2014.

References

Citations

  1. ↑ "Settlements in Aberdeenshire which have a population greater than 500 (2012)". National Records of Scotland. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Kemnay Locality". General Register Office for Scotland. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Milne (1912), p. 204
  4. ↑ "Kemnay house, Ref: 9212". Historic Scotland. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

Bibliography

Milne, John (1912), Celtic Place Names in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen Journal

* Kemnay Village Web

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