Powmill Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Powmill
Static Image Name:Powmill - geograph.org.uk - 116326.jpg
Static Image Caption:Powmill
Os Grid Reference:NT019980
Coordinates:56.1645°N -3.5813°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Westminster:Ochil and South Perthshire
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Ochil
Post Town:KINROSS
Postcode District:FK14
Postcode Area:FK
Dial Code:01577

Powmill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1] It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the southwest of the region, approximately 50NaN0 southwest of Kinross and 50NaN0 east of Dollar.

The famed Rumbling Bridge over the River Devon lies 1.14miles north of Powmill.

Amenities

The village has a small milk bar which serves hot meals and snacks. It also sells jams and other local produce. Beside the milk bar there is a small garden centre and a gift shop. The milk bar is a popular stop for tourists who are travelling to St Andrews.

It formerly also had a hotel called The Gartwhinzean which burned down in 2012.[2]

Powmill Village Stores is a family-run business in the village; it is a convenience store that serves award-winning pies and cakes from Stuart's the Baker.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Powmill: Overview . Gazetteer for Scotland. 27 December 2020.
  2. News: Derelict Gartwhinzean Hotel destroyed by fire . 27 December 2020 . Dundee Courier . 6 March 2012.