Abercairny
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Abercairny
Coordinates: 56°22′53″N 3°45′55″W / 56.381300°N 3.765148°W
| Abercairny | |
 Abercairny
Abercairny shown within Perth and Kinross |
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| OS grid reference | NN911224 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Perth and Kinross |
| Lieutenancy area | Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRIEFF |
| Postcode district | PH7 |
| Dialling code | 01764 |
| Police | Tayside |
| Fire | Tayside |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ochil and South Perthshire |
| Scottish Parliament | Perth Mid Scotland and Fife |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Abercairny is an estate in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross. It had the distinction of a short visit by Queen Victoria 12 September 1842, when she wished to see the mansion house, then under construction. The estate, owned by the Moray family since the 13th century, is located 4 miles east of Crieff.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Pitlochry and Crieff", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, 2008, ISBN 0-319-22985-8
- ^ "Abercairney". The Gazetteer for Scotland. The Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland. 1995–2008. http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst3912.html. Retrieved 9 Nov 2008.
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