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MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kinross-shire Kinross-shire, former county in central Scotland; Kinross was the county town. Shire (horse), breed of heavy agricultural and draught horse native to the midlands and east of England. Shire (land division), administrative land division, originating in Anglo-Saxon England. uk.encarta.msn.com /Kinross-shire.html   (91 words)

Kinross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Recently, Kinross has expanded somewhat, especially since the construction of the M90 motorway, which bypasses the town. Kinross is a fairly small town, with some attractive buildings. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kinross   (159 words)

Search Results for "Kinross" ...Perth and Kinross, central Scotland, at the confluence of the Garry and the Tilt rivers. Kinross is an agricultural hub, with some woolen and linen manufacturing. James VI (later James I of England) was held in the castle by the earl of Gowrie in the "raid of Ruthven" in 1582.... www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/65search?query=Kinross   (278 words)

KINROSS-SHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on KINROSS-SHIRE Towards the middle of the I3th century, however, the parishes of Kinross and Orwell seem to have been constituted into a shire, which, at the date (1305) of Edward Is ordinance for the government of Scotland, had become an hereditary sheriffdom, John of Kinross then being named for the office. Close to the town of Kinross, on the margin of Loch Leven, stands Kinross House, which was built in 1685 by Sir William Bruce as a residence for the Duke of York (James II.) in case the Exclusion Bill should debar him from the throne of England. Kinross is the county town, and of considerable antiquity. www.1911ency.org /K/KI/KINROSS_SHIRE.htm   (985 words)

1861 Parochial Directory - Kinross THIS PARISH, containing the town of Kinross, the capital of the County, is bounded by the parish of Orwell on the north, by Portmoak on the east, by Cleish on the south, and by Fossoway on the west. The environs of Kinross are much indebted for their beauty to the pleasure-grounds and fine plantations which surround this mansion, which stands near the northern entrance to the town, and opposite the castle island. The town of Kinross is situated at the west end of Loch Leven, on the great north road from Edinburgh to Perth- sixteen miles south by east of the latter town, nineteen south-west of Cupar, twenty-three east-north-east of Stirling, and twenty-seven north-north-west of Edinburgh. www.fifefhs.org /Records/Directory/kinross.htm   (1237 words)

Kinross-shire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was split into the rural parishes of Orwell {containing the market town of Milnathort}, Portmoak, Arngask, Cleish, Fossoway and Tulliebole and the county town of Kinross. Since 1996 it has been part of Perth and Kinross council area. The county was dominated by Loch Leven, a large inland loch, with 2 islands and home to an internationally important nature reserve. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kinross-shire   (290 words)

MSN Encarta - Kinross-shire Kinross-shire, former county, central Scotland; Kinross was the county town. Kinross-shire comprised a hilly, largely agricultural area that was known... encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573496/Kinross-shire.html   (74 words)

ADAM, WILLIAM - LoveToKnow Article on ADAM, WILLIAM He withdrew from parliament in 1795, entered it again in 1806 as representative of the united counties of Clackmannan and Kinross, and continued a member, with some interruptions, till 1811. Six years later he resigned this office, in which he was succeeded by his brother James,who however, held the office jointly with another,and entered parliament as member for the county of Kinross. A steep hill led down Buckingham Street to the river-side, and the plan was to raise against it, upon a terrace formed of massive arches and vaults and facing the river, a dignified quarter of fine streets and stately buildings, suggestive of the Spalato ruins. www.12.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AD/ADAM_WILLIAM.htm   (1412 words)

Kinross-shire Century stone cross while on the opposite wall is a stone plaque with the curious inscription “All to the south of this belongs to Cleish Mill.” The pair of lamps at the entrance to the church were "switched on" by the then MP for Kinross and later Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Hume. The road has a climbs slightly – then it's downhill to Kinross, passing under the M90 motorway to join the B996 “Great North Road." (j) The point marked (i) on the map is a small tourist information board at Gairneybridge Farm. This part of the route follows the Kingdom Cycle Way into Kinross. myweb.tiscali.co.uk /wwshack/Kinross/Kinross-shire.htm   (893 words)

The Annals of Kinross-shire Kinross Ð the capital of the county of Kinross Ð is situated at the distance of 26 miles north-west of Edinburgh, 15 miles north-west of Burntisland, 53 miles north-east of Glasgow, 12 north of Dunfermline, 25 east of Stirling, 17 south of Perth. Population of the county 7528; of the town of Kinross 2767. This is supposed to be the oldest map of the county of Kinrossthis map is 131/2 inches from east to west, and 5 inches from north to south. www.tulbol.demon.co.uk /annals1.htm   (7418 words)

Kinross-shire Catalogue of Fiche, Film & CDs Kinross Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library. Kinross Parishes in the 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library. The Commissariot of St. Andrews covers the whole of the County of Kinross with the exception of the two parishes mentioned above. www.aigs.org.au /kinross.htm   (1020 words)

Kinross-shire --  Encyclopædia Britannica It encompasses the historic county of Kinross-shire (Kinross, which covers a small area in the southeast), a very small portion of the historic county of Angus (south of Coupar Angus), and most of the historic county of Perthshire (or Perth, which covers the remainder of the council area). The breed was developed in the shires, or counties, of Aberdeen and Angus, probably in the middle 1700s. Scholars believe that shires existed in southern England at least as early as the reign of Alfred the... www.britannica.com /eb/article-9045574   (691 words)

Loch Leven Castle in Kinross, Kinross-shire - Central Scotland - UK Attraction Kinross, Kinross-shire - Scotland, UK Loch Leven Castle sits on an island on the western margin of Loch Leven. Sadly the castle fell into a state of disrepair when Sir William Bruce abandoned it in 1690 in favour of Kinross House on the mainland. Call for last minute hotel offers in Kinross www.ukattraction.com /central-scotland/loch-leven-castle.htm   (174 words)

Roadrunner Known as the gateway to the Highlands, Kinross-shire nestles around Loch Leven where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567 on Castle Island. Kinross is also the favoured destination of many feathered visitors including thousands of Pink Footed geese who winter here every year. The county town, Kinross, is situated at junction 6 on the M90 providing easy access from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Perth. spaces.msn.com /roadrunnerscotland   (1091 words)

Kinross - Genealogy, Family History, Surnames and Local History. James Watson married Euphemia Syme in Kinross 1808. Kinross - Genealogy, Family History, Surnames and Local History. County town: Kinross Other major towns: Origins of Name: End of the promontory, Scottish Gaelic Population 1801: 6,725 Population 1961: 6,702 Acreage: 52,392 Urban Land 1961: 0.5 % www.curiousfox.com /history_S/kinross.lasso   (415 words)

MICHAEL BRUCE - LoveToKnow Article on MICHAEL BRUCE He became a divinity student at Kinross of a Scottish sect known as the Burghers, and in the first summer (1766) of his divinity course accepted the charge of a new school at Forest Hill, near Clackmannan, where he led a melancholy life. In 1765 he taught during the summer months at Gairney Bridge, receiving about ~s i a year in fees and free board in one or other of the homes of his pupils. Poverty, disease and want of companions depressed his spirits, but there he wrote Lochleven, a poem inspired by the memories of his childhood. 34.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRUCE_MICHAEL.htm   (890 words)

Courier News Story Sparks flew after members of Kinross Community Council slammed the local authority over the move, insisting Kinross-shire residents are being treated like second-class citizens by the Perth-based authority. A ROW between Kinross-shire councillors and the local community council has broken out following the erection of a “Welcome to Perthshire” sign close to Kinross. “We (local councillors) are trying to do the best we can for the area—Perthshire is the over-arching brand for Perth and Kinross but Perth city and Kinross-shire remain distinctive regions.” www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2005/07/22/newsstory7361272t0.asp   (271 words)

Shire Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Reports Strong Growth in Challenging Year Produces Revenues in Excess of $1 Billion; Company Remains Confident for 2003. Shire to Build on Specialty Portfolio Through Acquisition of Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. for $1.6 Billion. Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc: Strong Second Quarter Results - 2004 Proving to be a Very Good Year. www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0844970.html   (245 words)

Kinross Perth Scotland Loch Leven Until 1975, Kinross was the county town of small Kinross-shire. Kinross lies on the western shore of Loch Leven. New bridges were built in the early 18thC and by 1825 Kinross was served by one mail and four stage coaches. www.perthshire-scotland.co.uk /kinross2.htm   (324 words)

Tourist Information for Kinross-shire :: Yes Scotland Gazetteer :: YesScotland.com Once part of Fife, the ancient county of Kinross-shire was established in 1426 but was eventually absorbed into the political authority of "Tayside Region" in 1975 and then Perth and Kinross in 1996. The county town of Kinross sits on the shores of Loch Leven, famous for its Island Castle - where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned and from which she escaped - and for its trout fishing. Access is very easy as the M90 from the Forth Road Bridge splits the county in 2. www.yesscotland.com /region29cos.php   (215 words)

Kinross-shire The western portion of the Lomond Hills lying in Perth and Kinross (from 1685-1975 in Kinross-shire; till 1685 in Fife) forms a dramatic scarp- and dip-slope feature with a solid geology that comprises layer upon layer of sedimentary rocks capped by a volcanic lava sill of quartz dolerite. This is a summary of the paper Perambulating the Marches: Disputed Boundaries and Division of Commonty as Sources for the Toponymy of the Lomond Hills given by Dr David Munro at the SPNSoc.'s Conference last November (1998) in Perth. The names on today's maps covering this area are few and far between but historic documents of two types yield a wealth of place-names from days when the hills were frequented by cattle-herds and quarrymen. www.st-andrews.ac.uk /institutes/sassi/spns/CtKinross.htm   (650 words)

Kinross-shire More details of the cemeteries, including the dates of the records held by Perth and Kinross Regional Authority can be found at the GENUKI Perthshire pages. The homepages of the Perth and Kinross District Council and details of their Library Services (centered at the A.K.Bell Library) are available on the web. The surface presents the appearance of a level plain almost surrounded by hills - the Ochil Hills in the NW., the Lomond Hills in the E., Benarty Hill in the S., and the Cleish Hills in the SW.; in the centre of this plain is Loch Leven. www.dgnscrn.demon.co.uk /genuki/KRS   (1314 words)

Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Powmill, Kinross-shire, UK. The hotel sits in an elevated position on the A977 Kincardine to Kinross road, overlooking the picturesque village of Powmill, nestling in the rolling countryside of the Vale of Devon between the Gairney and the Ochils. The Swallow Hotel Kinross is situated at the foot of the Ochil Hills and offers breathtaking scenery and a central base for those wishing to explore the gems of Scotland. The hotel has 20 bedrooms which are all equipped with en suite facilities, satellite television and tea and coffee making facilit... www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Kinross-shire/Powmill.html   (180 words)

UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database The drawings include a Doocot at Ardross, Bridge Queich, a Farm at Kinnesswood, a Steading at Pitkierie, the River Devon, Houses at Falkland, Horse-mill at Balmain, Steading at Balcomie, Old Pow Mill near Balgedie, a Doocot at Carphin, Pitkierie Doocot, Lathallan Mill, Pitcruivie, Glendevon Bridge, Falside Kingsbarns, a Hill Farm in Kinross-Shire. The Counties of Fife and Kinross with the River Forth and Tay Survey´d & Engraved by John Ainslie. GEIKIE, Sir Archibald.: The Geology of Central and Western Fife and Kinross. www.ukbookworld.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?s_i_keywords=Kinross*   (688 words)

GENUKI: Kinross-shire Genealogy: Contents & Site Map (Long Description) There is also an index of Kinross-shire Towns and Parishes, for example Kinross. The Kinross-shire County page has within it a list of topics for information related to all of Kinross-shire. The Kinross page has a list of topics, and more generally, cities or large towns may have a further list of parishes within the city (or town). www.genuki.org.uk /contents/KRS-long.shtml   (461 words)

Perthshire.com community portal of Perthshire, Kinross-shire and Perth and Kinross Council. Perthshire.com is the official community portal of Perthshire and Kinross-shire and Perth and Kinross Council.  Go to the Council homepage... Perthshire.com community portal of Perthshire, Kinross-shire and Perth and Kinross Council. Social club members, day centre users and sheltered Housing residents will be converging on Perth Concert Hall to celebrate the end of a radio.... www.perthshire.com   (114 words)

Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Kinross, Kinross-shire, UK. Hotels, inns, guesthouses and bed and breakfast accommodation in Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland. The powerful solution for finding hotels, inns, bandbs, and bed and breakfast accommodation in Kinross, Kinross-shire, UK. Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Kinross, Kinross-shire, UK. www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Kinross-shire/Kinross.html   (216 words)

Kinross-shire Approximately one sixth of the county area was taken up by Loch Leven, on whose western shore lies the county town of Kinross. On an island in the loch stands Loch Leven Castle. www.mearnscraft.co.uk /kinross.htm   (278 words)

Courier News Story A report suggesting that the full Perth and Kinross title should be rebranded as Perthshire was passed by elected members, despite some disquiet in the Kinross-shire area. However, not one fellow councillor on the strategic policy and resources committee—none of whom represent Kinross-shire constituencies—would second this proposal and the amendment was dropped. However, Milnathort and North Kinross councillor Willie Robertson is well aware of the consternation the plan has created. www.thecourier.co.uk /output/2004/05/06/newsstory5886969t0.asp   (550 words)

kinross events liblp kinross-shire This site is written by the local people of kinross and the surrounding area, for the benefit of visitors and local residents alike. 06/01/2006 - who are the new prefects at the kinross high schoo 29/08/2006 - Birthday of the Loss of Kinross Library www.kinross-shire.net   (192 words)

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