Abernyte
| Abernyte | |
|---|---|
  Abernyte Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| Population | 116 [1] |
| OS grid reference | NO258312 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERTH |
| Postcode district | PH14 |
| Dialling code | 01828 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Abernyte is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland.
Geography
The village lies roughly 2 miles (3 kilometres) northwest of the former Inchture railway station, and around 7 miles (11 kilometres) west of Dundee.[2]
Buildings
The village has a heritage organisation, the Abernyte Heritage Group, which was formed in 1988. The group was formed by a mixture of longstanding residents and more recent arrivals to Abernyte and was part of a drive to maintain and celebrate the village's distinct local identity.[3] The group undertook an oral history project in 1996 which is now held at the archives at the University of Dundee.[3]
The history of Abernyte in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is documented in Abernyte: The Quiet Revolution which was written by Dr Mary Young and the Abernyte Heritage Group and published in 2008.[4][5][6]
The Scottish Antique and Arts Centre lies around 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) south of the village.
Education
The village has a small primary school with eight pupils.[7] The proposed closing of the school in 2020 was postponed until 2021.[8]
The parish church is part of the Abernyte linked with Inchture and Kinnaird linked with Longforgan grouping of churches.[9]
Census
In 2001 the population was 106 and had risen to 116 in 2011.
Tragedy
A light aircraft crashed in poor visibility close to Abernyte in the early afternoon of 3 May, 2015. Both men on board died. The wreckage was found on a hilltop at Outfield Farm next to Pitmiddle Wood between Abernyte and Kinnaird. The plane had left Inverness airport heading for Dundee airport.[10]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Profile for Abernyte
- ^ a b "MS 281 Abernyte Oral History Collection". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Book Review". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Abernyte Heritage Group". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Obituary Dr Mary Young". The Cumberland News. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Abernyte Primary School". Perth and Kinross Council. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ The Courier, 22 May, 2020
- ^ "Abernyte Church". Carse Churches. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Dundee Courier newspaper, 3 May 2015
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