Keig
| Keig | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Mon Chaoig | |
 Keig Church (photo: Gilbert Scott) |
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  Keig |
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| OS grid reference | NJ611189 |
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| Council area | Aberdeenshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ALFORD |
| Postcode district | AB33 |
| Dialling code | 01975 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Gordon |
| Scottish Parliament | Aberdeenshire West |
Coordinates: 57°15′36″N 2°38′46″W / 57.260°N 2.646°W
Keig (/kiːɡ/ KEEG)[1] is a village within the local government area of Aberdeenshire Council in the North East of Scotland and is located within the Marr area of Aberdeenshire.[2][3]
Location
Keig is 3 miles (4.8 km)s from Alford.
Keig is at the crossroads of the B992 road which connects the village to Insch, and is near the village of Whitehouse, which itself is near the main road from Aberdeen to Alford on the A944.
Education
Keig is a village which has a Primary School (Keig Primary School),[4] and it is within the catchment area for Alford Academy, the nearest Secondary School.
Church
Keig has a Church of Scotland church, which is a church included in the Howe Trinity Parish (which also includes Alford and Tullynessle and Forbes).[5]
Keig Parish Church is set in the grounds of a churchyard, which continues to be the final resting place for many who have family ties (or indeed other connections) with the area. The church was saved from being sold off as a private dwelling in the early 2000s (decade), thanks to a group, the Friends of Keig Kirk, which supports the church to this day.[6][7]
Places of interest
Keig is located near Castle Forbes, which is the ancestral home of the Clan Forbes family.
The historic Category A listed Bridge of Keig designed by the renowned architect Thomas Telford over the River Don with stunning views towards Castle Forbes is also a notable local landmark. In February 2010 the bridge was closed to traffic by Aberdeenshire Council amid fears of structural damage caused by the harsh winter conditions experienced at the end of 2009 and the early part of 2010.[8][9] Having undertaken major strengthening and repair work, Aberdeenshire Council reopened Keig Bridge on 18 September 2010.[10]
References
- ↑ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (London: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 78.
- ↑ http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parfirst342.html
- ↑ http://www.electricscotland.com/history/statistical/keig.htm
- ↑ http://www.keig.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/
- ↑ http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/howetrinity/about.htm
- ↑ http://www.presbyteryofgordon.org.uk/Church%20Trails/Howe%20Trinity/2009%20Howe_Trinity%20Trail.html
- ↑ http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/clubs/detail.asp?keyOrganisation=927
- ↑ http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1605162
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-10738174
- ↑ http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/news/release.asp?newsID=1762
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