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Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference NT019980
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Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DOLLAR
Postcode district FK14
Dialling code 01577
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56°09′52″N3°34′53″W / 56.164534°N 3.581260°W / 56.164534; -3.581260

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]

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

Amenities

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Powmill Milk Bar

The village has a small milk bar which serves hot meals and snacks. It also sells jams and other local produce. Beside the milk bar there is a small garden centre and a gift shop. The milk bar 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.

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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.