Guildtown
Guildtown | |
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A view of Guildtown from the north | |
Location within Perth and Kinross | |
Population | 270 |
OS grid reference | NO 133 316 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Guildtown is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, founded in the year 1818 by the Guildry Incorporation of Perth.[1] It is located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Perth and 9 miles (14 km) south of Blairgowrie on the A93 road.[2] It has a population of between 270 and 400 people.[1][3] In 2018, it celebrated its bicentennial, commemorated by a road sign at the south end of the village.
Geography[edit]
On a map Guildtown is vaguely shaped like the letter Y, with Main Road (A93) running north until it joins Wolfhill Road from the north-east, as Main Road turns north-west.[2] To the east of the village there is the Blackfaulds Stone Circle, consisting of 10 stones.[4]
Facilities[edit]
Guildtown Primary School and Nursery[edit]
A small primary school with a single classroom, a library and a kitchen. It also serves the nearby villages of Wolfhill, Newmiln and St Martins. It is a feeder school for Perth Academy.[5] The second classroom was recently converted into a nursery. It does not own any sports grounds as it uses those at the public park, with which it borders. Every year it holds the Interschool Sports,[6] a sports-day like event in collaboration with Balbeggie, Collace and Burrelton primary schools.
Village Hall[edit]
The village hall, opened in 1911 as a public library and extended in 2004, is available to rent for events. It has changing rooms for the sports grounds in Guildtown Park and a kitchen.[1] In elections it is often used as a polling station for the surrounding area.[7] It has two 7 kW electric car chargers.[8]
Park[edit]
The public park is home to 2 football pitches, a combination of tennis and basketball court, and a playpark.
On 27 June 2013 a new playpark was opened approximately 30 metres to the east of the former one,[9] which was unsuitable due to frequent flooding.
In May 2022 sections of the park were set aside as 'area to be allowed to naturalise'.[10] These areas are not maintained, encouraging biodiversity.
Guildtown Hall has been the home of Wolfhill Amateur Football Club since its formation in June 2003. The club play in Division 2 of the Perthshire Amateur Football Association. Wolfhill AFC maintain the playing field on behalf of the Guildtown Hall and Playing Field Association.
Businesses[edit]
The Anglers Inn[edit]
The Anglers Inn is located on Main Road. It contains a restaurant, public bar and five hotel rooms.[11] In June 2023, it announced it would close on 30 December that year.[12]
Transit[edit]
Guildtown is serviced by the 58 and 58A bus routes between Perth and Blairgowrie, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland. It receives 6 buses a day in either direction on weekdays, 9 on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays during normal operation.[13]
Developments[edit]
Stephens[edit]
Stephens is in the process of erecting 84 new homes. Phase one was completed in 2016 and consisted of 20 homes, mostly bungalows, in the north of the village.[14] Phase two expands the village to the east with 64 homes and accompanying infrastructure, including 2 SUDS and a substation.[15] It is currently under construction, with residents having moved into plots at the north and south ends of the development.
Scone Estates[edit]
Scone Estates, under their 'Guildtown 2036' plan, held meetings with community representatives in February 2022 and with the public in June 2022 as part of a public consultation for developing the field to the west of the village, citing new opportunities created by the construction of the Cross Tay Link Road.[16] If executed, this would increase the area of the village by 138%, from 40.1 acres (after the Stephens plan is completed) to 95.4 acres.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Guildtown". www.guildtown.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth. Landranger Map (B1 ed.). Ordnance Survey. 2002. ISBN 0319226530.
- ^ "The village of Guildtown". www.streetlist.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Blackfaulds". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Guildtown Primary School". Perth & Kinross Council. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Balbeggie PS on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Polling Places". open-data-perth-kinross.hub.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Network News | ChargePlace Scotland". Charge Place Scotland. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ thumb|A plaque stating the date opened and funding for Guildtown Playpark.
- ^ https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/48554/Guildtown-Park/pdf/Guildtown.pdf?m=637902048403870000
- ^ "Home | The Anglers Inn | Restaurant | Guildtown | Scone | Perth |". The Anglers Inn. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "The Anglers Inn, Guildtown". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ https://tis-kml-stagecoach.s3.amazonaws.com/PdfTimetables/XHBO058.pdf
- ^ "Stephens Phase 1 Planning Application". Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Stephens Phase 2 Planning Application". Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Guildtown Community Engagement | Scone Estates". Scone Estates | Perth. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Guildtown - Scone Estate Consultation". www.guildtown.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-17.