Powmill

Powmill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.[1] It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the southwest of the region, approximately 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Kinross and 5 miles (8 kilometres) east of Dollar.[2]

Powmill

Powmill
Powmill
Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNT019980
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKINROSS
Postcode districtFK14
Dialling code01577
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The famed Rumbling Bridge over the River Devon lies 1.14 miles (1.83 kilometres) north of Powmill.

Amenities

Powmill Milk Barn

The village has a small milk bar which serves hot meals and snacks. It also sells jams and other local produce. Beside the milk barn there is a small garden centre and a gift shop. The milk barn is a popular stop for tourists who are travelling to St Andrews.

It formerly also had a hotel called The Gartwhinzean which burned down in 2012.[3]

Powmill Village Stores is a family-run business in the village; it is a convenience store that serves award-winning pies and cakes from Stuart's the Baker.

References

  1. "Powmill: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. "Perth & Alloa", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2007, ISBN 0-319-22997-1
  3. "Derelict Gartwhinzean Hotel destroyed by fire". Dundee Courier. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2020.


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