The village of Scone has a long and famous
history. It dates from May 9th 1805 when the present village
had its first building dedicated - the Scone Old Church of Scotland which had
been moved stone by stone from Old Scone. In 2005 there will be a number of
events to celebrate the 200th aniversary. Watch out for "Scone 200" events.
Scone is the
crowning place of the kings and queens of Scotland including Robert the Bruce. Scone
Palace still has the "Moot Hill" or "Boot Hill" where highland chiefs
swore allegiance kneeling on their own land (or a handful of earth carried in a cloth
placed in their boot). Scone is also the birthplace of the famous botanist David Douglas after whom is named the
Douglas Fir and who introduced a massive range of flora and fauna to the British Isles. It
was also the home to Robert Douglas after whom the school is named.
Scone is a large village outside Perth with a wide age range and mainly
friendly community. Its facilities include, a library, two Church of Scotland churches, a dentist, a doctor,
a chemist, a bank, a petrol station with a car wash, a school and a second hand car
garage.
There are many clubs for children, including various football organisations,
Tae-Kwon-do, Ju-Jitsu, Girls and Boys Brigade, Rainbows, Brownies, Cubs, etc and for
adults, the Fifty Plus, bowling and football clubs. Scone Park (opposite the school), The Den, Scone Woods, Highfield Woods and Quarry Mill
are all great places for children, adults and dogs! The Scone Arms, Quarry Mill Tea-Shop, The Coffee Shop and Takeaway(next to the furniture
shop) and The Wheel in or Brewers Fayer.
Scone is a lovely place to live with a wonderful bus service to Perth. Below are some pictures to give you an idea of our village. Starting
with a variety of the houses:
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Scone is a nice place to live. There are a lot of clubs and activities to keep your children occupied. There are also lovely restaurants to go for a meal and pubs for a drink. There are some play parks and grassy areas for playing football; picnics or sunbathing when there is nice weather. There are shops for you and your children. Sweetie shops for the children and supermarkets for you to get all the food you need. Don’t worry if you are ill just go down to the doctors’ surgery or visit the local dentist. This will hopefully give you an idea what Scone is like. |
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As you can see the houses are very varied. They are large and small. They are detached, semi-detached, terrace and flats. As you can see there are also some which are in a building that used to be a church.
There are many shops in Scone. There are 2 super markets the Spar and the Co-op,and a couple of newsagents. There is also a sweet shop where cars can be hired for weddings. |
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Other shops include an art gallery, She of Scone [Fashions],Terkan lighting, Post office which sells lovely gifts, D.I.Y store that sells bric-a-brac, a used car lot , furniture store and fish and chip shop. Scone also includes 2 hairdressers and convenient children’s nurseries. |
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There are interesting recreation activities available including the park, bowling, tennis and football. There are also the two Churches of Scotland. There is also a lovely library where you can borrow books and cassettes. The Robert Douglas Memorial Institute used to be the school (before 1935) and now has all kinds of activities for the community - young and old. There is a lovely walk at Quarrymill which has a stream running through it. Here are some pictures of these. |
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These pictures were taken by the Primary 7 pupils to give you an idea about our village.
Children's activities include: After School Care Club, Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Girls Brigade, Anchor Boys, Boys Brigade, Mother & Toddlers groups, Humpty Dumpty, Playgroup etc
Local Councillors: Cllr. Lewis Simpson, Cllr. John Lloyd, Cllr. Jimmy Doig |
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