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Glenbervie (Scottish Gaelic: ''Gleann Biorbhaidh'', Scots: ''Bervie'') is located in the north east of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
in the Howe o' the Mearns, one mile from the village of
Drumlithie
Drumlithie is a village in the Howe of the Mearns in southern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Situated seven miles south of Stonehaven in the parish of Glenbervie, it is affectionately known by locals as "Skite", although the origin of this name remains ...
and eight miles south of
Stonehaven
Stonehaven ( , ) is a town in Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 11,602 at the 2011 Census.
After the demise of the town of Kincardine, which was gradually abandoned after the destruction of its royal cast ...
in
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
. The river Bervie runs through the village. The rural area is the location of
Glenbervie House
Glenbervie House is a mansion house, which has incorporated parts of an earlier castle, located near Glenbervie, Kincardine and Mearns, Scotland.
History
A castle existed in the 13th century, owned by the Clan Melville, Melville family which ...
and estate. The parish was formerly named Overbervie.
[History of Glenbervie]
G H Kinnear, Montrose, 1895, retrieved 10 July 2017
The population fell from a peak of 1307 in 1796 to 887 in 1895. Many of the villagers had immigrated, especially the young to the nearby cities and towns.
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The ]kirkyard
In Christian countries a churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church, which is usually owned by the relevant church or local parish itself. In the Scots language and in both Scottish English and Ulster-Scots, this can also ...
in Glenbervie is the final resting place of the great grandparents of the noted Scottish poet Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who hav ...
.
See also
*Droop Hill
Droop Hill is a mountain landform in the Kincardine and Mearns region of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The locale had been featured in a windfarm proposal submitted to the Aberdeenshire Council.Droop Hill, 2006
See also
*Drumtochty Castle
*Glenbervi ...
*Drumtochty Forest
Drumtochty Forest is a coniferous woodland in Kincardineshire, Scotland. In earlier times this forest was associated with Drumtochty Castle. Other notable buildings in this part of the Mearns include Fasque House, Fetteresso Castle, and Muchal ...
*Monboddo House
Monboddo House () is a historically famous mansion in The Mearns, Scotland. The structure was generally associated with the Burnett of Leys family. The property itself was owned by the Barclay family from the 13th century, at which time a to ...
*Drumlithie
Drumlithie is a village in the Howe of the Mearns in southern Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Situated seven miles south of Stonehaven in the parish of Glenbervie, it is affectionately known by locals as "Skite", although the origin of this name remains ...
References
Villages in Aberdeenshire
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