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Greenloaning
Greenloaning is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. It lies by the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) south of Braco and 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Dunblane.[1]
| Greenloaning | |
|---|---|
Greenloaning Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| Population | 141 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NN835077 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dunblane |
| Postcode district | FK15 |
| Dialling code | 01786 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 56°14′51″N 3°52′54″W / 56.2474°N 3.8816°W | |
The Allanbank Hotel existed as an inn between the 18th century and early 21st century. It was founded by the Monteath family.[2] It was also the site of the Strathallan Farmer's Club founded in 1804.[2]
Greenloaning is the home of the Greenloaning Burns Club.[3]
Greenloaning railway station was closed in 1956, but part of the station building still survives.[4]
Greenloaning Primary School was permanently closed in June 2019 by Perth and Kinross Council.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b The Gazetteer for Scotland, Greenloaning, http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/towndetails1225.html
- ^ a b Alexander B Barty, (1944),The History of Dunblane, P225
- ^ Greenloaning Burns Club No 116,(2010), http://greenloaningburnsclub.com/history.php
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Greenloaning Station (105436)". Canmore. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Greenloaning Primary School". Perth & Kinross Council. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greenloaning.
- Greenloaning Burns Club
- The Gazetteer for Scotland