Blackford, Perth and Kinross

Blackford
Blackford
Blackford is located in Perth and Kinross
Blackford
Blackford
Location within Perth and Kinross
Population910 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNN896089
Community council
  • Blackford
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAuchterarder
Postcode districtPH4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°15′35″N 3°47′02″W / 56.259724°N 3.783762°W / 56.259724; -3.783762

Blackford (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Gaoithe)[2] is located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 5 miles (8 kilometres) from the town of Auchterarder. The village is located just off the A9 between Perth and Stirling which has been bypassed since 1978. It is home to Highland Spring water and the Tullibardine whisky distillery.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 19 August 2012.