Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Scotlandwell
Scotlandwell in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Scotlandwell 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
Scotlandwell is a village in Portmoak, Kinross-shire, Scotland. It is within the Perth and Kinross council area. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, at the junction of the A977 and B920 roads, approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Glenrothes and 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of Kinross. Scotlandwell is one of the historic sites of Kinross-shire. Named Fons Scotiae by the Romans who founded it nearly 2,000 years ago, the curative waters that bubble up through the sandy ground were used by Red Friars, who maintained a hospital in the village between 1250 and 1587. Thousands of pilgrims came to Scotlandwell to take the water, the most famous perhaps being King Robert the Bruce, who is alleged to have found a cure for leprosy here. The two main historical features of Scotlandwell village are the Well and Wash House.
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Background
Description
The building of the ornamental well and wash house in Scotlandwell in more recent times was undertaken as part of a general scheme of village improvement carried out between 1857 and 1860 by Thomas Bruce of Arnot. A direct descendant of Sir William Bruce, the architect of Kinross House, Thomas Bruce was the feudal superior of the old Barony of Arnot which included the village of Scotlandwell as its principal settlement. In 1822 a small piece of common ground, situated by the main street and known locally as the Peat Hill, was divided up amongst the feuars of the village. The spot where the well now stands was then described as being "an almost unapproachable slough of mire and filth" beside…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2000, -3.3135
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- KY13 9WN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q7435715 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scotlandwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scotlandwell?
- Scotlandwell is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2000°, -3.3135°.
- Is Scotlandwell free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Scotlandwell is free.