Kincorth

Kincorth
Kincorth Hill Trig Point
Kincorth Location within the Aberdeen City council area Show map of Aberdeen City council area Kincorth Location within Scotland Show map of Scotland
Council area	Aberdeen City
Lieutenancy area	Aberdeen
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	AB
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 57°07′12″N2°06′36″W / 57.1201°N 2.1101°W / 57.1201; -2.1101

Kincorth is a suburb located to the south of Aberdeen, Scotland. The name is a corruption of the Scottish Gaelic "Ceann Coirthe", which probably refers to an old pillar or standing stone (coirthe). Kincorth is known as the garden estate of Aberdeen, and its plan originated in a competition launched in 1936 and won by Robert Gardner-Medwin, Denis Winston (who went on to become the University of Sydney's first Professor of Town Planning) and Clifford Holliday. ^[1] It also has the Kincorth hill nature reserve known locally as the Gramps (Grampian mountains)The area is served by local high school Lochside Academy.

References

1. "Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Building/Design Report (January 8, 2022, 11:24 pm)".