Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Meigle

Meigle, par., quoad sacra par., and vil. with ry. sta., E. Perthshire, on border of co.- par., 3980 ac., pop. 696; quoad sacra par. (including the Kinloch portion of Coupar-Angus par.), pop. 966; vil., near river Isla, 1¼ mile NW. of Alyth Junction and 5½ miles NE. of Coupar-Angus; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; in the churchyard is a remarkable group of sculptured stones; Meigle was once a seat of considerable trade; Meigle House is the property of the Kinlochs of Kinloch.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Meigle Parish       Perthshire County
Place: Meigle

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