Kinbuck
| Kinbuck | |
|---|---|
| Population | 114 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NN793049 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dunblane |
| Dialling code | 01786 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Kinbuck is a village in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It lies by the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is four miles north of Dunblane[2]. 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. [3]
Kinbuck saw the retreat of the Jacobite troops under the Earl of Mar following the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13th November 1715. [4]
References
- ^ Details of Kinbuck
- ^ Overview of Kinbuck
- ^ Great Places to Stay - Cromlix House Hotel
- ^ Alexander B Barty, (1944), The History of Dunblane