Kinnaird, Gowrie Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Kinnaird
Gaelic Name:An Ceann Àrd
Static Image Name:File:Kinnaird Castle.jpg
Static Image Caption:Kinnaird Castle
Os Grid Reference:NO242286
Coordinates:56.4435°N -3.2311°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Scottish Parliament:North Tayside
Constituency Scottish Parliament1:North East Scotland
Post Town:PERTH
Postcode District:PH14
Postcode Area:PH
Dial Code:01828

Kinnaird (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: An Ceann Àrd, "high headland") is a village in Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland.

It is notable for its 15th-century castle. The four-storeyed Kinnaird Castle was a stronghold of the Threiplands of Fingask, a local Jacobite family. The castle was restored heavily by then owner Stuart Stout in the 1960s, and was later the venue for his 1988 wedding to Audrey Gregory, who reportedly became "known as the Lady of Kinnaird".[1] [2] The area is also home to an early-19th-century parish church. In the 18th century, it was the home of the Reverend James Adams, who contributed to the Marrow Controversy in the church of Scotland.

The Carse of Gowrie, in which the village is located, is an agricultural district of Perthshire.

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  1. Web site: Castle-Wedding for Laird and his Lady . 5 March 1988 - Newcastle Journal Northumberland, England . 21 June 2018 . Castle Wedding for Laird and his Lady - A FAIRYTALE romance had a happy ending yesterday....... widow married the Scottish Laird in his 12th century castle. The former Mrs Audrey Gregory, 61, will now be known as the Lady of Kinnaird, after marrying Mr Stuart Stout.....
  2. Web site: Tayside Motor Trader Stuart Stout . The Courier and Advertiser - 31 March 2014 . 21 June 2018.