Kinbuck
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Kinbuck is a Hamlet
in Stirlingshire
, Scotland
. It lies by the Allan Water
and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is four miles north of Dunblane
. The primary school closed in 1998 and is now used as a community centre. Nearby is the B listed Kinbuck Bridge
as well as Cromlix House former seat of Viscount Strathallan
and the Clan Drummond
family.
Kinbuck was the location of the retreat of the Jacobite troops under the Earl of Mar following the Battle of Sheriffmuir
on 13 November 1715.
Due to its location the hamlet is often subject to power and gas outages.
Kinbuck is situated at the start of the controversial Beauly-Denny power line.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west.Until 1975 it was a county...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It lies by the Allan Water
Allan Water
The Allan Water is a river in central Scotland, United Kingdom. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth....
and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is four miles north of Dunblane
Dunblane
Dunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High...
. The primary school closed in 1998 and is now used as a community centre. Nearby is the B listed Kinbuck Bridge
Kinbuck Bridge
Kinbuck Bridge is a category B listed structure in the village of Kinbuck in Stirlingshire. The present structure is dated 1752.In 1715, after resting for the night in Kinbuck, 6,000 Jacobite troops crossed Kinbuck bridge over the River Allan on their way to fight the Hanoverians at the Battle of...
as well as Cromlix House former seat of Viscount Strathallan
Viscount Strathallan
The title of Lord Maderty was created in 1609 for James Drummond, a younger son of the 2nd Lord Drummond of Cargill. The titles of Viscount Strathallan and Lord Drummond of Cromlix were created in 1686 for William Drummond, a younger son of the 2nd Lord Madderty...
and the Clan Drummond
Clan Drummond
Clan Drummond is a Scottish clan deriving its name from the parish of Drymen, in what was western Stirlingshire. Legend gives Maurice of Hungary as founder of the clan...
family.
Kinbuck was the location of the retreat of the Jacobite troops under the Earl of Mar following the Battle of Sheriffmuir
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland.-History:John Erskine, 6th Earl of Mar, standard-bearer for the Jacobite cause in Scotland, mustered Highland chiefs, and on 6 September declared James Francis Edward Stuart as King...
on 13 November 1715.
Due to its location the hamlet is often subject to power and gas outages.
Kinbuck is situated at the start of the controversial Beauly-Denny power line.