Harrietfield

Harrietfield
Harrietfield
 Harrietfield shown within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNN9829
Council areaPerth and Kinross
Lieutenancy areaPerth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PERTH
Postcode district PH1
Dialling code 01738
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOchil & South Perthshire
Scottish ParliamentNorth Tayside
North East Scotland
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Coordinates: 56°26′N 3°39′W / 56.44°N 03.65°W / 56.44; -03.65

Harrietfield is a village near Glenalmond in Perth and Kinross. It is about 9 miles north-west of Perth.[1] It has been suggested that the Village was built in 1822 as a planned community for mill workers[2]

Amenities

The village is home to The Drumtochty Tavern which is thought to be around 200 years old.[3] The tavern is closed at present. There was also a Free Church of Scotland in the village until 1995 when it was closed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Overview of Harrietfield:". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2011-06-24. A village in Glen Almond, central Perth and Kinross, Harrietfield lies to the north of the River Almond, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Perth.
  2. ↑ Paranormal Discovery, (2011),(Accessed 24/6/2011) Drumtochty, (http://www.paranormaldiscovery.co.uk/drumtochty.htm)
  3. ↑ Paranormal Discovery,(2011),(Accessed 24/6/2011), Drumtochty, (http://www.paranormaldiscovery.co.uk/drumtochty.htm)
  4. ↑ Gittings B., (2011),(Accessed 24/6/2011),Harretfield The Gazetteer for Scotland: Edinburgh (http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst1228.html)
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