| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Os grid reference | NO199370 |
| Coordinates | 56.518195°N 3.303398°W |
| Unitary scotland | Perth and Kinross |
| Lieutenancy scotland | Perth and Kinross |
| Post town | BLAIRGOWRIE |
| Postcode district | PH13 |
| Postcode area | PH |
| Civil parish | Burrelton-Cargill |
| Dial code | 01828 |
| Constituency westminster | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Constituency scottish parliament | Perth Mid Scotland and Fife |
Burrelton is a small village in Scotland about 12 miles (19 kilometres) outside Perth. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside.[1] The population in 2001 was 621.[2]
Education
The village is home to a small primary school called Burrelton Primary School.[3] Pupils typically progress to one of the associated high schools, Perth Academy, or Blairgowie High School.[4]
Transportation
Woodside and Burrelton railway station was opened by the Caledonian Railway, on the former Scottish Midland Junction Railway, running between Perth and Arbroath. It became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.[5]
Notable residents
- James Lamond, former Labour MP was born here in 1928
- Bill Walker, former MP of the Conservative Party lived close to the village
References
- ^ "Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, B2 ed., 2008, ISBN 0-319-23121-6
- ^ "Details of Burrelton". Scottish-places.info. 2002-02-20. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ "Burrelton Primary School". Burrelton.pkc.sch.uk. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ "Burrelton Primary School". Perth & Kinross Council. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Butt (1995), page 254