Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, AB30 1YR

Laurencekirk, locally known as Lournie or simply 'The Kirk', is a small town in the historic county of Kincardineshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is administered as part of Aberdeenshire and is the largest settlement in the Howe o' the Mearns area. The town houses the local secondary school, Mearns Academy, which was established in 1895 and awarded the Charter Mark in 2003. The community includes congregations such as Laurencekirk Church of Scotland, linked with Aberluthnott Parish Church, which comprises the Marykirk and Luthermuir communities. The town’s name and local references reflect a strong sense of place and community identity within a rural setting.