Friarton

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HM Prison Perth

Prison

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HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland, which houses remand, short term, long term and life adult male prisoners. It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest working prison in Scotland.

Moncreiffe Island

Islet

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Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway.

Perth railway station

Railway station

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Perth railway station serves the city of Perth, Scotland. It lies on both the Glasgow–Dundee line and the Highland Main Line. It is managed by ScotRail, which provides the majority of services, with London North Eastern Railway and the Caledonian Sleeper.

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Perth

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Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.

Bridge of Earn

Town

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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. Bridge of Earn is situated 2 miles southeast of Friarton.

Aberdalgie

Hamlet

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aberdalgie is a small village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is 3 miles southwest of Perth, and lies between the B9112 road, to the north, and the River Earn, to the south. Aberdalgie is situated 2½ miles west of Friarton.

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