OS grid reference NO067354 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district PH1 Local time Thursday 12:02 AM Council area Perth and Kinross Scottish parliament Perthshire North | Country Scotland Post town PERTH Police Scottish Dialling code 01738 Lieutenancy area Perth and Kinross | |
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Weather -1°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 84% Humidity UK parliament constituency Ochil and South Perthshire | ||
Bankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Perth and 7 miles (11 km) south of Dunkeld. Bankfoot had a population of 1,136 in 2001.
Contents
- Map of Bankfoot Perth UK
- Education
- Pubs and hotels
- Public spaces
- Football
- Other sports
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Bankfoot, Perth, UK
Education
The village has a primary school – Auchtergaven Primary School – which is named after the Church of Scotland parish of Auchtergaven, in which Bankfoot resides.
Pubs and hotels
The village has two licensed premises: the Bankfoot Inn and the Atholl Inn. The Bankoot Inn is a restored 18th-century coaching inn which has a public bar with real ales, a lounge bar with fire and a restaurant. The inn hosts live music every month and also hosts a weekly "open session", to which musicians can bring an instrument and join in. The inn also has bedrooms. The Atholl is further north on the main street and also serves food.
Public spaces
The Bankfoot Church Centre opened in October 2008 to replace the nineteenth century church building which was destroyed by fire in February 2004. The building is used every day by many groups, fitting its tag line during the build "Bankfoot Church and Community Building Together".
Football
Bankfoot is home to the junior football club Bankfoot Athletic.
Other sports
Bankfoot has a tennis club with two courts, a badminton club and a bowling club, which hosted the Caledonia Challenge Cup in August 2010.