In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kinloss like this:
Kinloss, coast par. and vil. with ry. sta., NW. Elginshire--par., 5184 ac., pop. 1072; the vil. is near the SE. corner of Findhorn Bay, 3 miles NE. of Forres; Kinloss has remains of an abbey founded by David I. in 1150, or 1151, and destroyed in 1650 to provide materials for the erection of Cromwell's citadel at Inverness.
Kinloss through time
Kinloss is now part of Moray district. Click here for graphs and data of how Moray has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kinloss itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kinloss in Moray | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16826
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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