Burrelton
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Burrelton is a small village in Scotland
about 12 miles outside Perth
and 15 miles outside Dundee
. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside
. It is 2 miles from Coupar Angus
and 5 miles from Balbeggie
. The population in 2001 was 621.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
about 12 miles outside Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
and 15 miles outside Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside
Woodside, Perth and Kinross
Woodside is a small village in Scotland about 12 miles outside Perth and 15 miles outside Dundee. It is joined onto another village, Burrelton. It is 2 miles from Coupar Angus and 5 miles from Balbeggie.The population of Woodside in 1971 was 160....
. It is 2 miles from Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight kilometres south of Blairgowrie.The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife...
and 5 miles from Balbeggie
Balbeggie
Balbeggie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about 7 miles northeast of Perth on the A94 road.- About Balbeggie :Balbeggie is a peaceful little town with approximately 400 residents. Its situated about 5 miles north of perth and two miles from scone...
. The population in 2001 was 621.
Businesses
There are several business premises in Burrelton including:- Burrelton Park Inn
- Ballos restaurant
- Burrelton Post office - also a small shop
- Blairmont Blinds
Notable residents
- James LamondJames LamondJames Alexander Lamond was a British Labour politician. He was a Member of Parliament for 22 years, representing Oldham East from 1970 to 1983 and then Oldham Central and Royton from 1983 until he retired at the 1992 general election.- Biography :Lamond was born in Burrelton, Perthshire...
, former Labour MP was born here in 1928 - Bill Walker, former MP of the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
resides close to the village