Kinloss, Scotland
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Kinloss (Gaelic: Cinn Lois) is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles (5 km) from Findhorn and 2.5 miles (4 km) from Forres.[2] Northeast of the village is Kinloss Barracks, formerly RAF Kinloss which opened on 1 April 1939.[3]
Kinloss | |
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War Memorial at Kinloss Abbey | |
Location within Moray | |
Population | 1,440 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
57.637°N 3.563°W / 57.637; -3.563 |
It is believed that 1,000 aircraft were dismantled at Kinloss, after the end of the Second World War. Investigations are on for possible radioactive contamination in RAF Kinloss.[4]
The Cistercian Kinloss Abbey was created in 1150 by King David. Under abbot Robert Reid the abbey became a centre of academic excellence in the 1530s. It now lies almost completely ruined. The abbey and the town were part of the feudal Barony of Muirton.