Muthill

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Muthill
OS grid reference: NN867168
Population: 675
Council area: Perth and Kinross
Constituent country: Scotland
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Police force: Tayside Police
Lieutenancy area: Perth and Kinross
Former county: Perthshire
Post town:
Postal: PH5
Telephone: 01764
Scottish Parliament: Perth
Mid Scotland and Fife
UK Parliament:
European Parliament: Scotland
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Ruined 12th Century Church at Muthill
Ruined 12th Century Church at Muthill

Muthill is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. It lies on the former railway line connecting Perth and Crieff, 3 miles south of Crieff. The village was largely destroyed in the 1715–1716 Jacobite rising, being rebuilt in the 1740s as it lay on the route of General Wade's military road through Strathearn. There are over a hundred listed buildings in the village. The village contains a 15th century parish church, with 11th century round tower, built on the orders of Michael Ochiltree, Bishop of Dunblane. This almost the only visible reminder of the ancient village which was once an important religious centre and the site of a Celí Dé monastery.

Muthill Primary School serves the village. Secondary students must travel to Crieff.

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Coordinates: 56.32998° N 3.83395° W