Glencarse

Coordinates: 56°22′47″N 3°18′13″W / 56.379826°N 3.303526°W / 56.379826; -3.303526
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Glencarse
Glencarse is located in Perth and Kinross
Glencarse
Glencarse
Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNO196216
• Edinburgh47 mi (76 km)
• London364 mi (586 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERTH
Postcode districtPH2
Dialling code01738
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°22′47″N 3°18′13″W / 56.379826°N 3.303526°W / 56.379826; -3.303526

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

The village is situated 4 miles (6 kilometres) 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]

Looking towards Glencarse

References

  1. ^ Overview of Glencarse
  2. ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  3. ^ Church Web Site

56°22′48.37″N 3°18′8.32″W / 56.3801028°N 3.3023111°W / 56.3801028; -3.3023111