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Murthly
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Murthly (Scottish Gaelic Mòrthlaich) is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the south bank of the River Tay, 5 miles (8 kilometres) southeast of Dunkeld, and 9+1⁄2 miles (15 kilometres) north of Perth. Perth District Asylum, later known as Murthly Hospital, was opened in the village on 1 April 1864 for 'pauper lunatics'. It was the second district asylum to be built in Scotland under the terms of the Lunacy (Scotland) Act 1857. It closed in 1984 and was later demolished.[2][3] The village has a stone circle, in the former grounds of the hospital.[4] The village formerly had a railway station on the Perth and Dunkeld Railway, which closed in 1965.
Murthly
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![]() Murthly Garage in the centre of Murthly | |
Location within Perth and Kinross | |
Population | 590 (2022)[1] |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PERTH |
Postcode district | PH14 |
Dialling code | 01738 |
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Scottish Parliament | |
56°31′49″N 3°27′50″W |