| Kinloss | |
|---|---|
 War Memorial at Kinloss Abbey | |
  Kinloss Location within Moray | |
| Population | 1,440 (2022)[1] |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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]
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.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Kinloss Parish and Town. The Imperial gazetteer of Scotland. vol. 2. by Rev. John Marius Wilson https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee02wilsuoft#page/234/mode/1up
- ^ Crowther, Stuart. "RAF aim for a smooth transition for Kinloss base". STV Forres. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "RAF Kinloss". Retrieved 20 May 2012.