Local opinion is divided on the origin of the name. Most agree that the hamlet was named after the Battle of Waterloo. However, some say it was named Waterloo because it was settled by soldiers returning from the battle, while others assert that it was given the name because the hamlet was built for the widows of the soldiers who did not return from the battle.
Waterloo lies on the B867 (the old A9). It has one bus stop and is served by the Number 23 bus that runs between Perth and Aberfeldy and is operated By Stagecoach.
The nearest railway station is Dunkeld & Birnam approximately 3 miles (5 kilometres) north of Waterloo.
Staredam Standing Stonesedit
Just outside Waterloo there are two standing stones known as the Staredam standing stones.[2] The stone on the right-hand side (if you are facing the stones from the road) has a cross carved in it and is suggested to be one of the earliest examples of Christian symbology being carved on pre-historic standing stones.[3]
^"Standing Stones in Scotland in Perth and Kinross". www.megalithic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
^Holder, G., (2006), The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire, Tempus : Gloucestershire. pp. 153-154. ISBN978-0-7524-4140-5.
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waterloo, perth, kinross, waterloo, small, hamlet, perth, kinross, scotland, approximately, mile, metres, north, bankfoot, waterloowaterloolocation, within, perth, kinrossos, grid, referenceno059368council, areaperth, kinrosslieutenancy, areaperth, kinrosscoun. Waterloo is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross Scotland approximately 1 2 mile 800 metres north of Bankfoot on the old A9 1 WaterlooWaterlooLocation within Perth and KinrossOS grid referenceNO059368Council areaPerth and KinrossLieutenancy areaPerth and KinrossCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townPERTHPostcode districtPH1Dialling code01738PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishScottish ParliamentNorth TaysideNorth East ScotlandList of places UK Scotland 56 30 50 N 3 31 51 W 56 513804 N 3 530770 W 56 513804 3 530770Waterloo Contents 1 Etymology 2 Education 3 Transport 4 Staredam Standing Stones 5 ReferencesEtymology editLocal opinion is divided on the origin of the name Most agree that the hamlet was named after the Battle of Waterloo However some say it was named Waterloo because it was settled by soldiers returning from the battle while others assert that it was given the name because the hamlet was built for the widows of the soldiers who did not return from the battle Education editWaterloo is in the catchment area for Auchtergaven Primary School in nearby Bankfoot Transport editWaterloo lies on the B867 the old A9 It has one bus stop and is served by the Number 23 bus that runs between Perth and Aberfeldy and is operated By Stagecoach The nearest railway station is Dunkeld amp Birnam approximately 3 miles 5 kilometres north of Waterloo Staredam Standing Stones editJust outside Waterloo there are two standing stones known as the Staredam standing stones 2 The stone on the right hand side if you are facing the stones from the road has a cross carved in it and is suggested to be one of the earliest examples of Christian symbology being carved on pre historic standing stones 3 Steardam is also mentioned in Sir Walter Scott s book The Fair Maid of Perth 4 References edit Google Maps Google Maps Staredam Canmore canmore org uk Standing Stones in Scotland in Perth and Kinross www megalithic co uk Retrieved 19 June 2021 Holder G 2006 The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire Tempus Gloucestershire pp 153 154 ISBN 978 0 7524 4140 5 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waterloo Perth and Kinross Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waterloo Perth and Kinross amp oldid 1040185405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
