Greenloaning

Greenloaning is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. It lies by the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) south of Braco and 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Dunblane.[1]

Greenloaning
Greenloaning
Location within Perth and Kinross
Population141 [1]
OS grid referenceNN835077
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDunblane
Postcode districtFK15
Dialling code01786
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The Allanbank Hotel existed as an inn between the 18th century and early 21st century. It was founded by the Monteath family.[2] It was also the site of the Strathallan Farmer's Club founded in 1804.[2]

Greenloaning is the home of the Greenloaning Burns Club.[3]

Greenloaning railway station was closed in 1956, but part of the station building still survives.[4]

Greenloaning Primary School was permanently closed in June 2019 by Perth and Kinross Council.[5]

References

  1. The Gazetteer for Scotland, Greenloaning, http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/towndetails1225.html
  2. Alexander B Barty, (1944),The History of Dunblane, P225
  3. Greenloaning Burns Club No 116,(2010), http://greenloaningburnsclub.com/history.php
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "Greenloaning Station (105436)". Canmore. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. "Greenloaning Primary School". Perth & Kinross Council. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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