Milnathort

The centre of Milnathort in winter

Milnathort is a small town in the parish of Orwell in Kinross-shire, Scotland. The smaller neighbour of nearby Kinross, Milnathort has a population of roughly 2,000 people. It is situated amidst picturesque countryside at the foot of the Ochil Hills, and near the north shore of Loch Leven. From 1977 it became more easily accessible due to the development of the M90 motorway. The name comes from the Gaelic maol coirthe meaning "bare hill of the standing stones".^[1]

Amenities

Milnathort's amenities are typical of a small Scottish town. It is home to a nine-hole golf course, a large park area, miles of a countryside bike path, a primary school, a range of traditional pubs and cafés and a shop which sells renowned ice cream. Milnathort also benefits from the nearby amenities of Kinross such as a leisure centre, a doctor's surgery and the Loch Leven Community Campus.

Schools

The only school is Milnathort Primary School though the high school is Loch Leven Community Campus.

Notable Residents

Prof David Hepburn FRSE anatomist, President of the Anatomical Society 1916-1918

References

↑ Liddall, W. (1896). The Place Names of Fife and Kinross. Edinburgh: William Green & Sons. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

grid reference NO124048

External links

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Milnathort Primary School

Coordinates: 56°13′40″N 3°24′52″W / 56.22766°N 3.41449°W / 56.22766; -3.41449

Perth and Kinross

Gowrie and Stormont	Abernethy Abernyte Achalader Airntully Alyth Balbeggie Bankfoot Birnam Blairgowrie and Rattray Burrelton Campmuir Caputh Clunie Collace Cottown Craigie Coupar Angus Dunkeld Errol Finegand Forteviot Glencarse Harrietfield Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield Inchture Inchyra Invergowrie Kettins Kilspindie Kinloch Kinnaird, Gowrie Kinrossie Kirkmichael Leetown Longforgan Luncarty Meikleour Meigle Moneydie Murthly Perth Pitcairngreen Rait Redgorton Rhynd St Madoes Scone Spittal of Glenshee Stanley Waterloo Wolfhill Woodside

Atholl	Aldclune Blair Atholl Ballinluig Bridge of Tilt Dalguise Dowally Kinnaird, Atholl Killiecrankie Logierait Old Blair Pitlochry Trinafour

Breadalbane	Aberfeldy Acharn Achnafauld Amulree Ardtalnaig Dull Fearnan Fortingall Grandtully Kinloch Rannoch Lawers Kenmore Strathtay Weem

Strathearn	Aberargie Abercairny Aberdalgie Aberuthven Almondbank Ardoch Auchterarder Blackford Braco Bridge of Earn Carpow Comrie Crieff Dunning Findo Gask Forgandenny Forteviot Greenloaning Invermay Madderty Methven Monzievaird Muthill Ochtertyre Pitkeathly Wells St Fillans Tibbermore

Kinross/Fothriff	Abbots Deuglie Balado Blairingone Carnbo Carsehall Crook of Devon Dalqueich Duncrievie Glenfarg Glenlomond Kinnesswood Kinross Middleton Milnathort Powmill Rumbling Bridge Scotlandwell

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