Weem
Appearance
Weem
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![]() The Victorian church at Weem (St David Menzies' Kirk) | |
Location withinPerth and Kinross | |
OS grid reference | NN843498 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERFELDY |
Postcode district | PH15 |
Dialling code | 01887 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Weem(Scottish Gaelic:Baile a' Chlachain) is a village on the B846 nearAberfeldyinPerthshire,Scotland. The name Weem is derived from the Gaelicuamh,meaning 'cave'.
Nearby isCastle Menzies.One ofScotland's best-preserved 16th-centurycastles,Castle Menzies is the seat ofClan Menzies.Looked after by a private preservation trust, the Castle and grounds are open to visitors insummer(entrance charge).[1]
The Old Parish Church of Weem, of medieval origin, contains the funerary monuments of the Menzies family from the 16th century, and the heraldic hatchments carried at their funerals. Key from neighbouring cottage.
There are two pubs in Weem, the Ailean Chraggan and the Weem Inn.
References
[edit]- ^"Weem 2019: Best of Weem, Scotland Tourism".TripAdvisor.
External links
[edit]Media related toWeemat Wikimedia Commons