Meikleour

Meikleour, pronounced [mɪˈkluːɾ], is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies twelve miles north of Perth and four miles south of Blairgowrie.[1] It is in the parish of Caputh.[2]

Cleaven Dyke, a neolithic construction, runs through Meikleour woods

It is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedge which was planted in 1746.[1] The hedge is said to be the longest and tallest in the world and runs alongside the A93 road from Perth to Blairgowrie.[3] The hedge is on the edge of the estate of Meikleour House, which itself is designated as an outstanding level of interest environment by Historic Environment Scotland.[4]

References
  1. AA Book of British Villages. Drive Publications. 1980. p. 280.
  2. "Home". MEIKLEOUR VILLAGE HALL AND INSTITUTE. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. "Meikleour". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "Inventory Garden & Designed Landscape MEIKLEOUR GDL00279". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 5 January 2020.



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