Meigle

Meigle (Scottish Gaelic: Mìgeil, IPA: [ˈmiːkʲɪl]) is a village in Strathmore, Scotland.

It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward.

[2][3] Recorded as Migdele in the Legend of Saint Andrew, the first element is *mig, meaning "swamp, bog, quagmire",[2] and the second is dol, "field, meadow" (c.f.

The village was probably the site of an important early medieval Pictish monastery, centred on the present church and churchyard.

Nearby Belmont Castle, constructed from the 15th century originally as a residence of the Bishops of Dunkeld, was the home of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836–1908), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1905–08, who is buried in the village churchyard; a mural monument to his memory is built into the north-east wall of the church.