Bridge of Earn
Bridge of Earn is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig'. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of King Robert I of Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moncreiffe Hill and Kilgraston School.
Moncreiffe Hill
Peak
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Moncreiffe Hill is a long, wooded ridge that lies south of Perth, Scotland. It can be easily seen on the right during the final stages of the drive north towards Perth on the M90 motorway.
Kilgraston School
School
Photo: Milnedtx00, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilgraston School was a Scottish private boarding and day school that offered single-sex education for girls aged from five to eighteen years old, and a co-educational junior school for girls and boys aged from five to twelve.
Craigclowan Preparatory School
School
Craigclowan School & Nursery is a private day preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13 in Perth, Scotland. Craigclowan Preparatory School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bridge of Earn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberargie and Forgandenny.
Aberargie
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberargie is a village in the south eastern region of Perth and Kinross and the historic county of Perthshire. It lies on the western edge of the Abernethy civil parish on the banks of the River Farg, from which it derives its name. Aberargie is situated 2½ miles southeast of Bridge of Earn.
Forgandenny
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forgandenny is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located four miles south of Perth. Perth is a 20-minute bus ride from Forgandenny, and there is a regular Stagecoach service. Forgandenny is situated 2½ miles west of Bridge of Earn.
Kinfauns
Hamlet
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth. Kinfauns is situated 3½ miles northeast of Bridge of Earn.
Bridge of Earn
- Type: Town with 2,910 residents
- Description: town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.34906° or 56° 20′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.40648° or 3° 24′ 23″ westPopulation
2,910Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C8R8HXV+JCOpenStreetMap ID
node 21518371OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
2654742Wikidata ID
Q1016971
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Bridge of Earn” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Bridge of Earn”
- Basque: “Bridge of Earn”
- Cebuano: “Bridge of Earn”
- Dutch: “Bridge of Earn”
- Esperanto: “Bridge of Earn”
- French: “Bridge of Earn”
- German: “Bridge of Earn”
- German: “Drochaid Èireann”
- Irish: “Drochaid Éireann”
- Irish: “Drochaid Èireann”
- Italian: “Bridge of Earn”
- Japanese: “ブリッジ・オブ・ヤーン”
- Persian: “بریج آو ارن”
- Polish: “Bridge of Earn”
- Scots: “Brig o Earn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Bridge of Earn”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Drochaid Eireann”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Drochaid Èireann”
- Spanish: “Bridge of Earn”
- Swedish: “Bridge of Earn”
- Welsh: “Bridge of Earn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bridge of Earn Bowling Club and Bridge of Earn Tennis Club.
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