Balgowan
Balgowan is a village in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Balgowan is situated nearby to the village Clathymore, as well as near the locality Methven Moss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Inchaffray Abbey.
Inchaffray Abbey
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Inchaffray Abbey was situated by the village of Madderty, midway between Perth and Crieff in Strathearn, Scotland. The only traces now visible are an earth mound and some walls on rising ground which once formed an island where the abbey once stood. Inchaffray Abbey is situated 2½ miles west of Balgowan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Methven and Tibbermore.
Methven
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Methven is a large village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross, on the A85 road due west of the city of Perth. It is near the village of Almondbank. Methven is situated 3 miles northeast of Balgowan.
Tibbermore
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tibbermore is a small village situated about 4 miles west of Perth, Scotland. The parish extends to Aberuthven. Previously known as Tippermuir, it was the site of the Battle of Tippermuir in 1644, between the Marquis of Montrose's army and an army of Covenanters. Tibbermore is situated 3½ miles east of Balgowan.
Fowlis Wester
Village
Photo: Snaik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fowlis Wester, also spelt Fowlis-Wester, is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is around 6 kilometres east of Crieff and 19 kilometres west of Perth. Fowlis Wester is situated 4 miles west of Balgowan.
Balgowan
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.38358° or 56° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.63434° or 3° 38′ 4″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
9C8R99M8+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 29621472OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12261611
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In Other Languages
“Balgowan” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Baile a‘ Ghobhainn”
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Localities in the Area
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