Meigle

Meigle parish church

Meigle (/ˈmiːɡəl/; Scottish Gaelic: Mìgeil) is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. The nearest town is Forfar in neighbouring Angus. Other smaller settlements nearby are Balkeerie, Kirkinch and Kinloch. Meigle is accessed from the north and south via the B954 road. Meigle was included in the locality of Alyth for the 2001 Census when the population for the division was 167871.

Area history

The Pictish stones on display at Meigle are a manifestation of the rich early history of the area. The village of Eassie, approximately three kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east of Meigle, is noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone, a carved Pictish stone dated to the Early Middle Ages.[1]

Attractions

The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum[2] is housed in the former Victorian village school and contains an important collection of more than thirty Pictish Stones, along with some later carvings dating from between the 8th and 10th centuries, many of them superbly carved. The collection is one of the finest of its type in Western Europe. The village was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, centred on the present church and churchyard.

Nearby Belmont Castle, constructed from the 15th century originally as a residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld, was the home of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836–1908), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1905–08, who is buried in the village churchyard; a mural monument to his memory is built into the north-east wall of the church. Meigle is also home to Meigle C.C. a cricket team which competes in the Strathmore Union.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hogan, C. Michael. Burnham, ed. "Eassie Stone". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
  2. ↑ "Meigle Pictish stones". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

Coordinates: 56°35′13″N 3°9′51″W / 56.58694°N 3.16417°W / 56.58694; -3.16417

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