In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kinneff like this:
Kinneff and Catterline, par., Kincardineshire, 7130 ac., pop. 997; contains Kinneff, hamlet, on the coast, 7½ miles S. of Stonehaven; P.O.; of Kinneff Castle, garrisoned by the English during David Bruce's minority, almost no vestige remains; during the siege of Dunnottar Castle, in the time of the Commonwealth, the Scottish regalia were secretly conveyed to Kinneff, and buried under the flags of the church.
Kinneff through time
Kinneff is now part of Aberdeenshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Aberdeenshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kinneff itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kinneff, in Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16404
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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