Towns & cities · Central Scotland
Muthill
Also known as: Maothail, Peairt, Maothail
Muthill — village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gleneagles · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Muthill is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 750 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3300°, -3.8340°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Muthill (pronounced ) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The name derives from Scottish Gaelic Maothail meaning “soft-ground”. The village lies 3 miles (5 kilometres) south of Crieff, just west of the former railway line connecting Crieff with Gleneagles.
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Background
History
The ancient village was once an important religious centre and the site of a Celí Dé monastery in the 12th century. The church here also served for a time as a seat of the Bishops of Strathearn (later Dunblane) before the building of the cathedral at Dunblane in the 13th century. The village was largely destroyed in the 1715 1716 Jacobite rising, by Jacobite troops retreating after their defeat at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, before being rebuilt in the 1740s as it lay on the route of General Wade's military road through Strathearn. The village was formerly connected to the rail network at Muthill railway station, originally built in 1856 for the Crieff Junction Railway. The line closed on…
Architecture
)]] There are around 100 listed buildings in the village, which is designated as a conservation area. Muthill Parish church dates from 1826 and is by James Gillespie Graham, built at a cost of £6900. Muthill has its own primary school while secondary school pupils attend Strathearn Community Campus in nearby Crieff.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3300, -3.8340
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH5 2AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Population
- 750
- Nearest railway station
- Gleneagles — 8.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1017199 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Muthill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Muthill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muthill?
- Muthill is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH5 2AD).
- Is Muthill free to visit?
- Yes, Muthill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Muthill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH5 2AD. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.