NO8574 : Kinneff Old Kirk
near to Kinneff, Aberdeenshire, Great Britain
Kinneff Old Kirk
The site of one of the most important episodes in Scottish history. When Cromwell marched into Scotland in 1651, Parliament ordered that the Honours of Scotland (crown sceptre and sword) be removed to Dunnotar Castle for safety. Shortly before the castle garrison surrendered, Mrs Grainger, wife of the minister at Kinneff helped smuggle the regalia to safety and her husband buried them under the church floor. There they remained until the Restoration of 1660 when they were returned to Edinburgh Castle.
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2007
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- NO8574, 26 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Martyn Gorman (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 17 February, 2007 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 17 February, 2007
- Category
- Church (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NO 855 749 [100m precision]
WGS84: 56:51.9170N 2:14.3668W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NO 855 749
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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