Woodside
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Location within Perth and Kinross | |
OS grid reference | NO202376 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLAIRGOWRIE |
Postcode district | PH13 |
Dialling code | 01828 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Woodside (Scottish Gaelic: Both Bhùirnich) is a small village in Scotland, 12 miles (19 kilometres) from Perth, in the Perth and Kinross council area. It is joined onto another village, Burrelton. It is 2 miles (3 kilometres) from Coupar Angus, the nearest town.[1]
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The population of Woodside in 1971 was 160.[2]
Woodside used to have a train station, part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. The station was known as the Woodside and Burrelton railway station. The Cargill-Burrelton parish church is also located in Woodside.
The village is also home to the local Scottish Amateur Football Association side Burrelton Rovers A.F.C,[3] who play at the Recreation Ground.
Notable residents
[edit]- John Swinney, current MSP, Scottish National Party
References
[edit]- ^ "Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2008, ISBN 0-319-23121-6
- ^ "Details of Woodside". Scottish-places.info. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ http://www.burreltonroversafc.org Burrelton Rovers A.F.C.
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