Meigle

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For the place in North Ayrshire, see Meigle, North Ayrshire

Meigle parish church

Meigle (Scottish Gaelic: Mìgeil) is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. The nearest town is Forfar in neighbouring Angus. Meigle was included in the locality of Alyth for the 2001 Census when the population for the division was 1871.

The Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum is housed in the old school and contains an important collection of more than thirty Pictish Stones, many of them superbly carved (Historic Scotland; open April-end September, entrance charge). This collection is one of the finest of its date in Western Europe. The village was probably the site of an important Early Medieval Pictish monastery. A church is believed to have been first established by missionaries from Iona in 606, on the site now occupied by Meigle parish church. It is one of the places reputed to be the burial place of Guinevere, queen consort of King Arthur. [1]

Nearby Belmont Castle, constructed in the 15th century, was the residence of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908), Prime Minister of Great Britain 1905-08. He is buried in the village churchyard.

Meigle is home to the cricket team, Meigle C.C. who compete in the Strathmore Union and have competed with much larger teams over many years.