Laurencekirk
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Laurencekirk is a small town in Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is the largest village in the Howe of the Mearns area and houses the local secondary school; Mearns Academy, which was recently awarded the Charter Mark.
Its old name was "Conveth", a corruption of Coinmheadh.
Laurencekirk was, in the past, famous for making snuff boxes with a special type of airtight hinge (known as a "Laurencekirk hinge") invented by James Sandy.
The Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line passes through the town, but the station is currently closed.
Website: http://laurencekirk.info
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