Meigle
Meigle
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 Meigle Parish Church | |
  Meigle Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| Population | 357 (1971) |
| OS grid reference | NO287446 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLAIRGOWRIE |
| Postcode district | PH12 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Meigle (
Etymology
The name Meigle is of
Area history
The Pictish stones on display at Meigle are a manifestation of the 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.[4]
Attractions
The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum[5] is housed in the former Victorian village school and contains a collection of more than thirty Pictish Stones, along with some later carvings dating from between the 8th and 10th centuries. The village was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, centred on the present church and churchyard. The collection is cared for by Historic Scotland and is open in summer.
Nearby
Transportation
Meigle railway station was a stop on the Alyth Railway, which served the village from 1861 to 1951.
Notable people
- Gordon Drummond, international cricketer for Scotland
- Ralph Laing, first-class cricketer
- Hugh Lyon Playfair
See also
References
- ^ "Meigle". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 9781906566357.
- ISBN 9789004188013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Hogan, C. Michael. Burnham (ed.). "Eassie Stone". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 7 October 2007.
- ^ "Meigle Pictish stones". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Old Statistical Account(1791–1799)
- Second Statistical Account(1834–1845)
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