Rhynd Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Rhynd
Gaelic Name:Rinn Dealgros
Os Grid Reference:NO157200
Coordinates:56.3648°N -3.3661°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Constituency Scottish Parliament:North Tayside
Constituency Scottish Parliament1:North East Scotland
Area Total Sq Mi:4.52
Post Town:PERTH
Postcode District:PH2
Postcode Area:PH
Dial Code:01738

Rhynd is a hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located NaNabbr=offNaNabbr=off southeast of Perth, on the south side of the River Tay.

The parish church was built in 1842, and replaced an earlier church at Easter Rhynd, 20NaN0 southeast, where the churchyard can still be seen.[1] The village has an unusual "K3" telephone box, a concrete variant of the more common "K2", which is protected as a category A listed building as the only surviving example in Scotland. The 16th-century Elcho Castle, built by the Wemyss family, lies NaNmiles north, and is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.[2]

The name Rhynd comes from the Gaelic roinn meaning a share or a portion (of land). The parish consists of 28930NaN0 of land.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Haynes, Nick. Perth & Kinross: an illustrated architectural guide. 24. Architectural guides to Scotland. Edited by Charles McKean. Rutland Press. 2000. 9781873190128. 46.
  2. Web site: Elcho Castle . Historic Environment Scotland. 11 January 2019.
  3. Web site: History of Rhynd, in Perth and Kinross and Perthshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth . 30 January 2019.