Stenton mill

Stenton mill is an archaeological site in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Stenton mill is situated near the forest Knock Edin, as well as near the archaeological site Mill of Muckly.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dunkeld & Birnam railway station and Birnam Oak.

Dunkeld & Birnam railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jim Smillie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunkeld & Birnam railway station serves the town of Dunkeld and village of Birnam in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located on the Highland Main Line, 15 miles 31 chains north of Perth and is the first stop on the line north of there, before Pitlochry. Dunkeld & Birnam railway station is situated 2 miles west of Stenton mill.

Birnam Oak

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Birnam Oak is an example of Sessile oak at Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Sometimes known as Macbeth's Oak, as it is a relic of Birnam Wood, mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the tree is found in a strip of woodland on the south bank of the River Tay. Birnam Oak is situated 2½ miles northwest of Stenton mill.

Loch of the Lowes

Lake

Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of the Lowes is a loch near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch and the surrounding area are designated as a wildlife reserve, run by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Loch of the Lowes is situated 2½ miles northwest of Stenton mill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caputh and Birnam.

Caputh

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caputh is a parish and village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A984 Coupar Angus-to-Dunkeld road, about 6 miles southeast of Dunkeld and 8 miles west of Coupar Angus.

Birnam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Birnam is a village in the Highland part of Perth and Kinross, which grew up in the 19th century as a resort town when the railway reached it. It's on the west bank of the River Tay, which here makes an S-bend, so it becomes the south bank.

Murthly

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Murthly is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the south bank of the River Tay, 5 miles southeast of Dunkeld, and 9+1⁄2 miles north of Perth. Murthly is situated 2½ miles southeast of Stenton mill.

Stenton mill

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.54758° or 56° 32′ 51″ north

Longitude

-3.52115° or 3° 31′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C8RGFXH+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2269581965

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Knock Edin and Mill of Muckly.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stenton House and The Stables.

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