Glencarse Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Glencarse
Os Grid Reference:NO196216
Coordinates:56.3798°N -3.3035°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Westminster:Perth and North Perthshire
Constituency Scottish Parliament:North Tayside
Constituency Scottish Parliament1:North East Scotland
Post Town:PERTH
Postcode District:PH2
Postcode Area:PH
Dial Code:01738

Glencarse is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross.[1]

The village is situated 40NaN0 east of Perth, lying alongside the A90 road. It was formerly served by Glencarse railway station on the Caledonian Railway.

John Murray, a former Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow[2] was the incumbent of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s All Saints Church in the village from 1959 to 1970.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst1318.html Overview of Glencarse
  2. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark
  3. http://www.allsaintsglencarse.org/ Church Web Site