Meikleour
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Meikleour (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies near the confluence of the Tay and the Isla in the valley of Strathmore,[2] Script error: No such module "convert". north of Perth and Script error: No such module "convert". south of Blairgowrie.[3] It is in the parish of Caputh.[4]
Meikleour is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedge, which was planted in 1746.[3] The hedge is said to be the longest and tallest in the world and runs alongside the A93 road from Perth to Blairgowrie.[5] The hedge is on the edge of the estate of Meikleour House, which itself is designated as an outstanding level of interest environment by Historic Environment Scotland.[6] A substantial Neolithic cursus called Cleaven Dyke is nearby.[7] The Meikleour Arms, on an Old Military Road, is a Category B listed building dating to 1820.[8]
Other features of the village include a 17th century mercat cross and a tron, complete with jougs for detaining offenders.[9][10]
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