Glencarse

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Coordinates: 56°22′47″N 3°18′13″W / 56.379826°N 3.303526°W / 56.379826; -3.303526
Glencarse
Glencarse

 Glencarse shown within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference NO196216
    - Edinburgh  47 miles 
    - London  364 miles 
Council area Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area Perth and Kinross
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PERTH
Postcode district PH2
Dialling code 01738
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament North Tayside
North East Scotland
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Glencarse is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross.[1]

The village is situated 4.1 miles to the east of Perth and lies alongside the A90 road. It was formerly served by a railway station on the Caledonian Railway.

John Gabriel Murray, a former Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow[2] was the incumbent of the Scottish Episcopal Church’s All Saints Church in the village from 1959 to 1970.[3]

Looking towards Glencarse

References

  1. Overview of Glencarse
  2. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  3. Church Web Site

56°22′48.37″N 3°18′8.32″W / 56.3801028°N 3.3023111°W / 56.3801028; -3.3023111


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