Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Blairingone
Also known as: Blàr nan Con
In or near Blairhall.
Blairingone in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Elliott Simpson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blairingone is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Blairingone (from Scottish Gaelic: Blàr nan Con "moor of the hounds") is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A977 road at its intersection with Vicar's Bridge Road near the extreme south-westerly point of the region, approximately 3 miles (5 kilometres) southeast of Dollar. The Arndean agricultural estate lies about 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) northeast, near the River Devon.
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Background
History
Blairingone is located in the parish of Fossoway and is part of the former county of Kinross-shire. It is the last village in the county of Perth and Kinross. Blairingone in Gaelic may be blàr an gobha or blàr an con, field or muir of the smith or dogs. Materials such as limestone, alum, iron-ore, whinstone and sulphur, as well as coal were mined here. The Fossoway area and over into Fife contained the most ancient coal mining operations in Scotland. During the 1700s a waggonway complex included a track from Blairingone for carrying coal which also connected the North Fife coal fields and the limeburners at Limekilns on the Forth of Forth. The monks from Culross Abbey obtained their coal…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1530, -3.6371
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- FK14 7LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q4924215 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blairingone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Blairingone Parish Church
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Devon Way
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Lambhill
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Parish Church of St Columba, Dollar
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Archaeological sites · 2.4 km
Old Parish Church, Dollar
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Blairingone Parish Church
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Kelly Bridge
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blairingone?
- Blairingone is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK14 7LR).
- What is Blairingone?
- Blairingone in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blairingone?
- Drivers can use postcode FK14 7LR.
- Is Blairingone free to visit?
- Yes, Blairingone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blairingone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK14 7LR. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.