Woodside, Perth and Kinross
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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.
Woodside used to have a train station, part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
. The station was known as the Woodside and Burrelton railway station
. The Burrelton-Cargill parish church is also located in Woodside.
The village is also home to the local Scottish Amateur Football Association
side Burrelton Rovers A.F.C, who play at the Recreation Ground.
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 village, Burrelton
Burrelton
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...
. 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...
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The population of Woodside in 1971 was 160.
Woodside used to have a train station, part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
. The station was known as the Woodside and Burrelton railway station
Woodside and Burrelton railway station
Woodside and Burrelton railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Caledonian Railway on the former Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.-History:...
. The Burrelton-Cargill parish church is also located in Woodside.
The village is also home to the local Scottish Amateur Football Association
Scottish Amateur Football Association
The Scottish Amateur Football Association is the organising body for amateur football across Scotland. An affiliate of the Scottish Football Association, the SAFA has in turn 50 regional associations affiliated to it and some 67 different league competitions organised by these associations...
side Burrelton Rovers A.F.C, who play at the Recreation Ground.