Abernyte
Coordinates: 56°28′01″N 3°12′21″W / 56.467068°N 3.205881°W
| Abernyte | |
 Abernyte
Abernyte shown within Perth and Kinross |
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| Population | 106 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NO258312 |
| Council area | Perth and Kinross |
| Lieutenancy area | Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERTH |
| Postcode district | PH14 |
| Dialling code | 01828 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| Scottish Parliament | Perthshire North |
| Mid Scotland and Fife | |
Abernyte[pronunciation?] is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland.
The village lies roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the former Inchture railway station, and around 7 miles (11 km) west of Dundee.[1]
The village has a heritage organisation, the Abernyte Heritage Group, which was formed in 1988. The group was formed by a mixture of longstanding residents and more recent arrivals to Abernyte and was part of a drive to maintain and celebrate the village's distinct local identity.[2] The group undertook an oral history project in 1996 which is now held at the archives at the University of Dundee.[2]
The history of Abernyte in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is documented in Abernyte: The Quiet Revolution which was written by Dr Mary Young and the Abernyte Heritage Group and published in 2008.[3][4][5]
Stout Brothers Motors main dealership, lies around a quarter mile South of the village. However at present the building is an Antiques Centre.
As of 2001, the population was 106 people.
The village has a small school with 15 pupils[6] and church.[7]
References
- ^ Profile for Abernyte
- ^ a b "MS 281 Abernyte Oral History Collection". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Book Review". Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Abernyte Heritage Group". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Obituary Dr Mary Young". The Cumberland News. 26 february 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Abernyte Primary School". Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Abernyte Church". Carse Churches. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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