Place:


Meigle  Perthshire

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Meigle like this:

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.

Meigle through time

Meigle is now part of Perth and Kinross district. Click here for graphs and data of how Perth and Kinross has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Meigle itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Meigle, in Perth and Kinross and Perthshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16969

Date accessed: 19th March 2024


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