Other places · Central Scotland
Kinfauns
In or near Perth.
Kinfauns in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 5.3 km
About
Kinfauns 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
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Perth.
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Background
History
The village is home to Kinfauns Castle, a Category A listed building erected in 1825. and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The parish was the home of Loch Kaitre, which stood on the site of the Manse of Kinfauns. It was still present in 1838, but in the mid-19th century, a sinkhole appeared and the manse fell in, witnessed by the minister, who had just left his home en route to the church. The loch remained for a few generations, before being drained by a tenant later in the century for agricultural use of the land beneath it. From 1847 to 1950 the village was served by Kinfauns railway station, originally on the Dundee and Perth…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3826, -3.3539
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 7LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q66022766 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Kinfauns Parish Church
Abbeys & priories · 0.3 km
Kinfauns, Old Parish Church
Historic churches · 0.3 km
Kinfauns
Villages · 0.5 km
Loch Kaitre
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.5 km
Kinfauns House, Kinfauns
Reservoirs & lochs · 0.5 km
Kinfauns railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.7 km
Elcho Castle
Castles · 0.9 km
Binn Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.0 km
Binnhill Tower
Observatories · 1.0 km
Elcho
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Tofthill
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Balthayock Castle
Castles · 1.3 km
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Kinfauns Parish Church
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Kinfauns, Old Parish Church
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Loch Kaitre
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Kinfauns House, Kinfauns
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Kinfauns railway station
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinfauns?
- Kinfauns is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 7LB).
- What is Kinfauns?
- Kinfauns in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kinfauns?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 7LB.
- How do I get to Kinfauns?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 7LB.