Greenloaning Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Greenloaning
Os Grid Reference:NN835077
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Westminster:Ochil and South Perthshire
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Coordinates:56.2474°N -3.8816°W
Population:141
Population Ref:[1]
Post Town:Dunblane
Postcode Area:FK
Postcode District:FK15
Dial Code:01786
Static Image:Greenloaning Primary School - geograph.org.uk - 569918.jpg

Greenloaning is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. It lies by the Allan Water and the Stirling-Perth Railway line. It is 1round=0.5NaNround=0.5 south of Braco and 50NaN0 north of Dunblane.[1]

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.

Greenloaning Primary School was permanently closed in June 2019 by Perth and Kinross Council.[4]

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Notes and 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. Web site: Greenloaning Primary School . Perth & Kinross Council . 28 June 2019 . 2 March 2020.