King Edward, Aberdeenshire

King Edward (Gaelic: Cinn Eadar) is a small village, parish and former feudal barony near the north coast of Scotland in Buchan midway between Turriff and Banff.

The old church of King Edward with historic graveyard was founded around 1124 and dedicated to St Aidan.

The Castle of King Edward is a 13th-century ruined castle located approximately one mile south of the village where the A947 crosses the King Edward Burn.

[1] King Edward station stood on the Banff, Macduff and Turriff Junction Railway part of the Great North of Scotland Railway system.

The first element "King", usually appears as "kin" in Scottish placenames, and derives from "Ceann" meaning a headland.