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Crook of Devon

Crook of Devon is a village within the parish of Fossoway in Kinross-shire about six miles west of on the A977 road. Its name derives from the nearly 180-degree turn, from generally eastwards to generally westwards and resembling the shape of a shepherd's crook, which the River Devon makes at the village.
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Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 770 residents
  • Description: village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Fossoway”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tullibole Castle and Cauldron Linn.

House
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 17th-century castle in Crook of Devon, a village in . It was built by John Halliday in 1608 and is currently owned by the Moncreiff family. The castle was designated a Category A listed building in 1971.

Waterfall
Photo: Iain McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, or Caldron Linn, is a waterfall on the River Devon on the border between and in Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Crook of Devon.

Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles west of Crook of Devon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rumbling Bridge and Powmill.

Village
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village built on both sides of a gorge of the River Devon, which formed the boundary between the historic counties of and Kinross-shire and is now within the combined council area, Scotland, where the A823 leaves the A977.

Village
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It lies at the junction of the A823 and A977 roads at the southwest of the region, approximately 5 miles southwest of and 5 miles east of . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Crook of Devon.

Village
Photo: Simon Johnston, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Scotland. It lies on the A977 road at its intersection with Vicar's Bridge Road near the extreme south-westerly point of the region, approximately 3 miles southeast of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Crook of Devon.

Crook of Devon

Latitude
56.18367° or 56° 11′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.55749° or 3° 33′ 27″ west
Population
770
Elevation
492 feet (150 metres)
Open location code
9C8R5CMV+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29346493
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651903
Wiki­data ID
Q3307907
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Crook of Devon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Crook of Devon”
  • Dutch: “Crook of Devon”
  • Dutch: “Fossoway”
  • French: “Crook of Devon”
  • German: “Crook of Devon”
  • Italian: “Crook of Devon”
  • Japanese: “クルック・オヴ・デヴォン”
  • Japanese: “クルック・オブ・デヴォン”
  • Japanese: “フォッソウェイ”
  • Spanish: “Crook of Devon”
  • Swedish: “Crook of Devon”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fossoway Green and Fossoway Church.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Crook of Devon”. Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.