Strathallan is the
strath of the
Allan Water
The Allan Water () is a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It is liable to cause floods in lower Bridge of Allan.
It shares its ...
in
Scotland
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.
The strath stretches south west and south from Auchterarder in Perth & Kinross through Blackford, Dunblane, Bridge of Allan and on to Stirling.
Strathallan is also the name for one of the wards in the
Perth and Kinross Council
Perth and Kinross Council () is the local authority for Perth and Kinross, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council has been under no overall control since 1999. It is based in Perth.
History
A district called Perth and Kinross was ...
area.
In 2015 and 2016 Strathallan Castle, traditional seat of the
Viscount Strathallan,
hosted the
T in the Park music festival,
which was forced to move from its previous site at
Balado airfield due to safety concerns.
The main
A9 road
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from central Scotland to the north of the country runs the length of Strathallan, as does the former
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway (CR) was one of the two biggest of the five major Scottish railway companies prior to the 1923 Grouping. It was formed in 1845 with the objective of forming a link between English railways and Glasgow. It progressively ex ...
line from Stirling to
Perth
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and beyond.
Strathallan School, a
private boarding and day school, was originally located in Bridge of Allan but relocated away from the area to
Forgandenny
Forgandenny (Scottish Gaelic ''Forgrann Eithne'', 'Over-Bog of Eithne' n ancient female Gaelic name is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland, Perth. Perth is a 20-minute bus ride from Forg ...
, Perth, in 1920.
References
Valleys of Perth and Kinross
Valleys of Stirling (council area)
T in the Park
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