Harrietfield
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Human settlement in Scotland
| Harrietfield | |
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Harrietfield is located in Perth and Kinross Harrietfield Harrietfield Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| OS grid reference | NN9829 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERTH |
| Postcode district | PH1 |
| Dialling code | 01738 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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| 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 (14 km) 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
[edit ]The village is home to The Drumtochty Tavern, which is thought to be around 200 years old.[3] The tavern is closed at present.[when? ] There was also a Free Church of Scotland in the village until 1995, when it was closed.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Overview of Harrietfield". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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.
- ^ Paranormal Discovery, (2011),(Accessed 24/6/2011) Drumtochty, (http://www.paranormaldiscovery.co.uk/drumtochty.htm)
- ^ Paranormal Discovery,(2011),(Accessed 24/6/2011), Drumtochty, (http://www.paranormaldiscovery.co.uk/drumtochty.htm)
- ^ 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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