26-633: Scotlandwell is a village in Portmoak , Kinross-shire , Scotland. It is within the Perth and Kinross council area. It lies to the east of Loch Leven , at the junction of the A977 and B920 roads, approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Glenrothes and 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of Kinross . Scotlandwell is one of the historic sites of Kinross-shire. Named Fons Scotiae by the Romans who founded it nearly 2,000 years ago,
52-438: A cost of £154. The village improvement scheme, which also included the upgrading of many cottages, was completed in 1860 with the building of the wash house at a cost of £117. In addition to land being cleared to create a bleach field, an ornamental garden with exotic trees was laid out for the benefit of villagers between the wash house and the main street. For many years a tearoom stood on this site. The wash house bears not only
78-521: A cure for leprosy here. The two main historical features of Scotlandwell village are the Well and Wash House. The building of the ornamental well and wash house in Scotlandwell in more recent times was undertaken as part of a general scheme of village improvement carried out between 1857 and 1860 by Thomas Bruce of Arnot. A direct descendant of Sir William Bruce, the architect of Kinross House, Thomas Bruce
104-501: A small piece of common ground, situated by the main street and known locally as the Peat Hill, was divided up amongst the feuars of the village. The spot where the well now stands was then described as being "an almost unapproachable slough of mire and filth" beside which stood "a half ruinous building sometimes used as a washing house and sometimes as a slaughterhouse." Thomas Bruce, who eventually acquired all of this land, commissioned
130-457: A washing house and sometimes as a slaughterhouse." Thomas Bruce, who eventually acquired all of this land, commissioned the well. In 1857 the plan for an ornamental fountain or well was prepared by the Edinburgh architect David Bryce (1803–76). Bryce also designed the wash house opposite. Using stone from quarries at Greenhead of Arnot and Nivingston near Cleish, the well was completed in 1858 at
156-623: Is known to the locals as The Cuckoo Wood. Portmoak has an amateur football team competing in the Perthshire 3rd division. Portmoak Airfield (aka Kinross Airfield) lies between Scotlandwell and Loch Leven. The Scottish Gliding Union at Portmoak Airfield, Scotlandwell is the largest gliding club in Scotland. The airfield has no hangar space and is primarily used for gliding. Gliders are launched either by ground-based winches or aero-towed by single engine aeroplanes capable of take off and landing on
182-484: Is officially called Orwell and Portmoak Parish Church. Historic ministers included John Bruce who served from 1666 but was dismissed in 1690 for drunkenness. Ebenezer Erskine was minister of Portmoak from 1703 to 1731 before translating to Stirling. John Mudie (primus) was minister from 1743 to 1762 and his son John Mudie (secondus) continued to 1784. In 1802 Hugh Laird DD took over and at the Disruption of 1843 he joined
208-467: Is one of the historic sites of Kinross-shire. Named Fons Scotiae by the Romans who founded it nearly 2,000 years ago, the curative waters that bubble up through the sandy ground were used by Red Friars, who maintained a hospital in the village between 1250 and 1587. Thousands of pilgrims came to Scotlandwell to take the water, the most famous perhaps being King Robert the Bruce , who is alleged to have found
234-512: The Lomond Hills , known locally as "the bishop". On its lower reaches are oak, rowan and Scots pine. It is best approached by walkers from Scotlandwell. As you climb to the top of Bishop Hill, passing the subsidiary top of Munduff Hill as you go, you may see good views of Loch Leven , the Firth of Forth , Bass Rock , North Berwick Law , Mossmorran , the rain radar tower at the top of Munduff hill,
260-642: The Ochils , the Forth Bridge , Schiehallion , the distant Cairngorms , West Lomond , East Lomond and Largo Law . The site of Carlin Maggie is on the western slope of Bishop Hill, overlooking Loch Leven. Good views of Bishop hill and Munduff Hill can be had from nearby Benarty Hill in Fife. As the name implies, Scotlandwell is home to a well where King Robert the Bruce is reputed to have been cured of leprosy by drinking
286-589: The Free Church and served as minister of the Free Church of Portmoak until his death in 1849. 56°13′N 3°19′W / 56.21°N 3.31°W / 56.21; -3.31 Scotlandwell Scotlandwell is a village in Portmoak , Kinross-shire , Scotland. It is within the Perth and Kinross council area. It lies to the east of Loch Leven , at the junction of the A977 and B920 roads, approximately 4 miles (6 kilometres) west of Glenrothes and 4 miles (6 kilometres) east of Kinross . Scotlandwell
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#1733084607247312-517: The Post Office is situated) and Scotlandwell . The parish is on the east side of Kinross-shire lying between Loch Leven and Fife . It is bounded by the parishes of Cleish, Kinross, Orwell, Strathmiglo, Falkland, Leslie , Kinglassie, Auchterderran and Ballingry. The area is a rich landscape of braes, crags, fine meadows, fertile fields and plantations. The entire area of Portmoak is dominated by Bishop Hill, 1,512 ft (461 m) high, one of
338-414: The building of the wash house at a cost of £117. In addition to land being cleared to create a bleach field, an ornamental garden with exotic trees was laid out for the benefit of villagers between the wash house and the main street. For many years a tearoom stood on this site. The wash house bears not only the date 1860 but also the initials TBA for Thomas Bruce of Arnot who commented on the whole scheme once
364-431: The curative waters that bubble up through the sandy ground were used by Red Friars, who maintained a hospital in the village between 1250 and 1587. Thousands of pilgrims came to Scotlandwell to take the water, the most famous perhaps being King Robert the Bruce , who is alleged to have found a cure for leprosy here. The two main historical features of Scotlandwell village are the Well and Wash House. The building of
390-434: The date 1860 but also the initials TBA for Thomas Bruce of Arnot who commented on the whole scheme once the well and wash house had been completed: "The improvement of the village and of its "Well" has cost me more money than some might perhaps say I aught to have expended upon them, but it has been a subject of great interest to me and I have been far more than repaid in one way at least by the gratification it has afforded to
416-447: The death of Sir Charles Bruce of Arnot in 1922, the well, wash house, garden and bleach field were handed over to the people of Scotlandwell as a gift. Thereafter, the local Parish Council whose powers were eventually devolved to Kinross County Council maintained the site and its historic buildings. The well and nearby wash house are both in need of upkeep and repair. While the well itself needs to be cleaned and minor structural attention,
442-813: The graveyard is for Michael Bruce , 1746 to 1767, poet and author of several scripture paraphrases used in Church of Scotland worship. On 29 October 2013 the Rev Dr Angus Morrison , minister at Orwell and Portmoak Parish Church since 2011, was nominated to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2014–15, but in March 2014 he had to withdraw his nomination on grounds of ill health. Orwell church, in Milnathort , had previously been separate. The remaining operational Church of Scotland parish church
468-464: The hills. Now a commuter village Wester Balgedie or Meikle Balgedie lies 4 miles east of Kinross overlooking Loch Leven. At a fork in the road stands the Balgedie Toll Tavern, a building dating from the 19th Century. A tavern has stood here from around 1534. Two woods, Kilmagad Wood and Portmoak Moss are situated adjacent to the villages of and Kinnesswood and Scotlandwell. Kilmagadwood
494-419: The ornamental well and wash house in Scotlandwell in more recent times was undertaken as part of a general scheme of village improvement carried out between 1857 and 1860 by Thomas Bruce of Arnot. A direct descendant of Sir William Bruce, the architect of Kinross House, Thomas Bruce was the feudal superior of the old Barony of Arnot which included the village of Scotlandwell as its principal settlement. In 1822
520-454: The short grass runway. The Pre-Reformation church was a chapel served by Portmoak Priory and was first dedicated to St. Monan then to St. Stephen . The present Portmoak Parish Church building, built in 1832, is the third on the site. The church bell is dated 1642. The surrounding graveyard is older than the church, and the Celtic crosses are of the 10th or 11th centuries. A memorial stone in
546-405: The villagers by a desire for whose moral improvement it was that I was mainly actuated in what I did and am still doing." Two years after the death of Sir Charles Bruce of Arnot in 1922, the well, wash house, garden and bleach field were handed over to the people of Scotlandwell as a gift. Thereafter, the local Parish Council whose powers were eventually devolved to Kinross County Council maintained
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#1733084607247572-540: The wash house is deteriorating. Portmoak Portmoak is a parish in Kinross-shire , Scotland . It consists of a group of settlements running north to south: Glenlomond , Wester Balgedie, Easter Balgedie , Kinnesswood , Kilmagadwood and Scotlandwell . The name derives from the Port of St Moak (an alternative name for St Monan), being a port in relation to Loch Leven The main villages are Kinnesswood (where
598-414: The waters. At one time it was an important monastic centre, the monks ran a hospital here from which patients took the spring water as part of their treatment. Pilgrims journeyed from St. Andrews The monks would have been linked to the nearby Portmoak Priory . Portmoak was formerly a parish of Fife . The area has always relied on farming area, and till the late 19th century limestone quarried down from
624-470: The well and wash house had been completed: "The improvement of the village and of its "Well" has cost me more money than some might perhaps say I aught to have expended upon them, but it has been a subject of great interest to me and I have been far more than repaid in one way at least by the gratification it has afforded to the villagers by a desire for whose moral improvement it was that I was mainly actuated in what I did and am still doing." Two years after
650-411: The well. In 1857 the plan for an ornamental fountain or well was prepared by the Edinburgh architect David Bryce (1803–76). Bryce also designed the wash house opposite. Using stone from quarries at Greenhead of Arnot and Nivingston near Cleish, the well was completed in 1858 at a cost of £154. The village improvement scheme, which also included the upgrading of many cottages, was completed in 1860 with
676-460: Was the feudal superior of the old Barony of Arnot which included the village of Scotlandwell as its principal settlement. In 1822 a small piece of common ground, situated by the main street and known locally as the Peat Hill, was divided up amongst the feuars of the village. The spot where the well now stands was then described as being "an almost unapproachable slough of mire and filth" beside which stood "a half ruinous building sometimes used as
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