Dunkeld an Birnam
Appearance
Dunkeld and Birnam
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Dunkeld Market Place and fountain | |
Location within Scotland | |
| Population | 1,287 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NO027425 |
| Cooncil area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Kintra | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | DUNKELD |
| Postcode destrict | PH8 |
| Diallin code | 01350 |
| Police | Scots |
| Fire | Scots |
| Ambulance | Scots |
| EU Pairlament | Scotland |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Scots Pairlament | |
Dunkeld an Birnam are twa adjacent touns in Perth an Kinross, Scotland. Thay lie on opposite banks o the River Tay, an war first linkit bi a brig biggit in 1809 bi Thomas Telford.[2] The twa places lie close tae the Hieland Boundary Fault, that marks the geological mairch atween the Hielands an the Lawlands, an are aften descrived as the "Gatewey tae the Hielands" owin tae their position on the main road an rail lines north. Dunkeld an Birnam share a railway station, Dunkeld & Birnam, on the Highland Main Line, an are aboot 15 mile (24 km) north o Perth on whit is nou the A9 road.[3]
Gallery
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Birnam Wood in 1800
- Birnam, Scotland
- The Birnam Hotel
- The Birnam Arts and Conference Centre
- Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station
- The Birnam Oak
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Scotland's Census 2011. Settlement/Locality: Dunkeld & Birnam (S19000184)". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 23 Mey 2018.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Telford's Bridge at Dunkeld". www.highlandperthshire.org. Retrieved 20 Mairch 2023.
- ↑ Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth, 2008
External links
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Dunkeld and Birnam Tourist Association Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Dunkeld & Birnam at VisitScotland Perthshire*Engraving o a view o Dunkeld[deid airtin] bi James Fittler in the digitised copy o Scotia Depicta, or the antiquities, castles, public buildings, noblemen an gentlemen's seats, cities, towns and picturesque scenery of Scotland Archived 2019-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, 1804 at National Library o Scotland
- Engraving of Dunkeld in 1693 Archived 2016-02-23 at the Wayback Machine bi John Slezer at National Library o Scotland
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