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Kemnay, Aberdeenshire

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The current parish church dates from 1844. The pre-1844 church was of unusual cruciform style, with the earth floor 1m below the surrounding ground, and prone to icing in winter. The two upper galleries were accessed by earth ramps in the graveyard. The church was enlarged in 1871 by Rev George Peter
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who can stay in numerous guest houses, hotels, and bed and breakfasts within the village. There are two pubs, the Bennachie Lodge and the Burnett Arms Hotel.
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The pre-Reformation church was dedicated to St Anne. The parish was united with Craigern in 1500 and both came under the umbrella of nearby
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is believed to originate from the Celtic words that mean "little crook in the river" due to the village location on the bend of the
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There are playing fields available for use by the public at Bogbeth Park, which is also home to the Kemnay Skate Park.
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Kemnay Quarry was opened in 1830 by John Fyfe, and began commercial operation in 1858. Fyfe invented the
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from 1859 to 1950. The alignment through the village has been lost to housing developments.
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Granite workers from Kemnay helped to quarry and shape the Australian granite used in the
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Kemnay Granite has been used in many famous buildings and structures, including;
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Kemnay has church buildings available for the following religious groups:
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in the parish churchyard This is dated 1831 over its iron door.
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The village was substantially rebuilt after the creation of
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In April 2017, a gym opened in the village, Station 83.
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Kemnay Quarry
Scottish Gaelic

Kemnay is located in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
OS grid reference
NJ730158
Council area
Aberdeenshire
Lieutenancy area
Aberdeenshire
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
AB51
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Scottish Parliament
Aberdeenshire East
UK
Scotland

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