Methven, Perth and Kinross
Encyclopedia
Methven is a large village in the Scottish
region of Perth and Kinross
, on the A85 road
due west of the town of Perth
. Methven is close to another Perthshire village, Almondbank
. The village has its own primary school, church, bowling club, 2 community halls, playing field with sports facilities and skate-park, and, a variety of businesses.
Methven is the birthplace of the Reverend Dr Robert Stirling
, inventor of the Stirling engine
.
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...
region of Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas. Perth is the administrative centre...
, on the A85 road
A85 road
The A85 is a major road in Scotland. It runs east from Oban along the south bank of Loch Etive, through Lochawe and Tyndrum, Crianlarich, Lochearnhead, St Fillans and Crieff before passing through Perth, where it crosses the River Tay via Perth Bridge. Its name between the latter two locations is...
due west of the town of 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...
. Methven is close to another Perthshire village, Almondbank
Almondbank
Almondbank is a large village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.- DARA/Vector Almondbank :The Defence Aviation Repair Agency site at Almondbank was a major employer in the community for many years providing essential support to the British Armed Forces...
. The village has its own primary school, church, bowling club, 2 community halls, playing field with sports facilities and skate-park, and, a variety of businesses.
Businesses
The village has two restaurants, two public bars, accommodation, a Chinese takeaway/chippie, a garage, haulage firm, a general store, and a post office/general store. For many years there was a tearoom called 'The Pantry', but it is currently closed. In February 2008, a sports and remedial massage parlour opened, replacing a hairdressing salon, but was closed by October 2008 and the unit was vacant for just under a year and a half, with the current occupant, a DIY trader having opened shop by March 2010. This is the second time that the unit serves as a DIY Store. The village restaurant had a change of ownership in October 2009, becoming an Indian Restaurant. A second restaurant opened in early 2011 as part of a new business that was established with the take over, refurbishment and re-branding of the former 'Methven Arms Hotel'. There are also some other businesses within Methven.Local Issues
Work began on a new pedestrian crossing in the village in 2008, but was slow to progress, with it not completed until August 2009. Locals had campaigned for a crossing for years because of the busy main road that cuts through the village. The work to install it (as well as nearby works to upgrade the gas pipe network in the village) caused some disruption.History and Legacy
Methven was the site of a battle in 1306 between Scottish forces led by newly crowned king Robert the Bruce, and English forces led by Aymer de Valence, the 2nd Earl of Pembroke, resulting in a resounding win for the English. This was part of the Scottish Wars of Independence.Methven is the birthplace of the Reverend Dr Robert Stirling
Robert Stirling
The Reverend Dr Robert Stirling was a Scottish clergyman, and inventor of the stirling engine.- Biography :Stirling was born at Cloag Farm near Methven, Perthshire, the third of eight children...
, inventor of the Stirling engine
Stirling engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine operating by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas, the working fluid, at different temperature levels such that there is a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work....
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