Kincardine O'Neil


Kincardine O'Neil is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated between the towns of Banchory and Aboyne approximately 25 miles west of Aberdeen beside the River Dee.
It was designated as a conservation area in 1978. The Deeside Way passes through the village.

Area history

Since ancient times there was a crossing of the Dee River at Kincardine O'Neil. Locations of the Dee crossings along with alignment of ancient trackways formed a major impetus for location of early castles and settlements. In the vicinity of Kincardine O'Neil the Middle Ages trackways to the south had a particular influence on development in and around Kincardine O'Neil and Aboyne Castle.
In the 19th century, the Deeside Railway bypassed the village, impeding the expansion of the settlement, unlike towns nearby. By 1895 the population of Kincardine O'Neil exceeded 200. Most of the extant buildings were built in the 19th century.
The village was formerly known as Eaglais Iarach in Scots Gaelic.

Amenities

The area boasts the River Dee, a village store and an antiques shop. The main street also possesses a plant shop that sells plants and some gardening accessories and a "mineral shop" that sells various gems, fossils and other mineral curios. The Esker Spirits distillery is based on the Kincardine estate.

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