Dunning (Perth and Kinross)
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 35 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 940 (2011 census) | ||
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| Post town | PERTH | ||
| ZIP code section | PH2 | ||
| prefix | 01764 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Perth and Kinross | ||
| British Parliament | Ochil and South Perthshire | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Perthshire South and Kinross-shire | ||
Dunning is a Scottish town in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . It is located in the traditional county of Perthshire about 13 kilometers southwest of central Perth north of the Ochil Hills .
history
According to tradition, Dunning was founded by the Scottish Saint Servanus , who is said to have killed a dragon at this location. Dunnyne is said to have been the preferred founding of Servanus, who, although buried in Culross , is said to have died there. The oldest fragments of today's St Serf's Church date from the 12th century. As part of an archaeological investigation in the vicinity of the church, indications of the existence of a monastery complex from the 8th or 9th century were found. Furthermore, a cross plate was brought to light that is dated to the 10th century.
In the course of the Jacobite uprising in 1715 , Dunning was completely burned down with the exception of one house. It was only rebuilt in the 1790s under John Rollo, 8th Lord Rollo . Dunning developed with weaving. The important Dunnings cattle market was later moved to Perth.
To the southwest is the mansion Keltie Castle , which dates back to a 15th century laird seat . The manor house Duncrub House was built just outside Dunning around 1800 and has since been demolished.
With 1105 the population of Dunnings reached its highest level in the 19th century. After that it was initially in decline. While 556 people lived in Dunnings in 1961, the number rose gradually in the following decades, most recently to 940 in 2011.
traffic
Two subordinate streets cross in Dunnings. They connect the village to the north and west of the A9 ( Polmont - Scrabster ).
Already in 1848 Dunning got its own station along the Scottish Central Railway of the Caledonian Railway . The station was closed in 1956. The railway line, however, is still active.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on St Serf's Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Entry on Duncrub House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ 2011 census data
- ^ [Scottish Central Railway information from Historic Environment Scotland]
