Abernethy, Perth an Kinross
Abernethy (Scots Gaelic: Obar Neithich) is a veelage in Perth an Kinross, Scotland, situatit 8 mi (13 km) sooth-east o Perth. It haes ane o Scotland's twa survivin Erse-style roond touers (the ither is at Brechin, Angus; baith are in the care o Historic Environment Scotland). The touer stand 74 ft (23 m) heich, an it is possible tae climb tae the tap, uisin a modren metal spiral staircase (the touer oreeginally haed several firthen floors linkit bi ladders). The touer wis evidently built in twa stages (shawn bi a chynge in the masonry), an probably dates tae the 11t-early 12t centuries.[3]
Abernethy
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 The veelage o Abernethy | |
  Abernethy Location within Pairth an Kinross | |
| Population | 945 [1] (2001 census) est. 1,350[2] (2006) |
| OS grid reference | NO189163 |
| Cooncil area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | PERTH |
| Postcode destrict | PH2 9xx |
| Diallin code | 01738 85 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
Notes
eedit- 1.^ The foondation o Abernethy is tae be foond in the Pictish Chronicle an links it tae Nechtan Morbet. Housomeivver, it mey hae been Nechtan nepos Uerb, an the later Nechtan mac Der-Ilei mey hae been ramfeeselt wi the previous twa.
References
eedit| Wikisoorce haes the text o the 1921 ''Collier's Eik Encyclopedia'' airticle Abernethy. |
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Abernethy Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2008. Unknown parameter
|deadurl=ignored (help) Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine - ↑ General Register Office for Scotland Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Abernethy Round Tower Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Historic Scotland
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