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Scotlandwell ready for new project

The wash-house at Scotlandwell, which was restored as part of an ambitious project to improve the village.
The wash-house at Scotlandwell, which was restored as part of an ambitious project to improve the village.

Legend has it that everyone from the Romans to Robert the Bruce made their way to Scotlandwell to take the waters.

Over the years the site became home to a well-used Victorian wash-house and well, but those gradually fell derelict and were abandoned in the 1960s.

Both buildings were finally returned to their former glory in March 2013, when £100,000 conservation works, led by Scotlandwell in Bloom, were completed.

That stunning success has now given the Kinross-shire group the confidence to continue with their conservation work.

Members are seeking the community’s opinions on an initiative to carry out conservation repairs to the historic Well Road, which leads to the two buildings and is now in poor repair.

It is a rare, surviving example of a 19th Century road surface and forms part of the original scheme carried out by landowner Thomas Bruce as part of his improvements to enhance the lives of villagers.

This will be the third phase of an ambitious project led by Scotlandwell in Bloom.

The first was the redevelopment of the adjacent small garden and the second was the wash-house and well restoration.

The buildings were designed by architect David Bryce, who was also responsible for Fettes College and Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and were part of a village enhancement scheme.

Take a Pride in Perthshire Association, has donated funding to allow support for the third phase project to be explored.

Chairwoman of Scotlandwell in Bloom, Dr Karen McDonnell, said: “What our community has achieved so far is remarkable, considering its size. Everyone worked with us to raise over £100,000 for the previous project, enabling us to deliver not only restored buildings but a guidebook and teaching pack.

“We believe we can deliver the next phase of works, as long as the community is behind us and supports the proposal.

“This is why we are starting with a survey to find out what people’s views are.”

The survey will be delivered to homes and will also be available for collection from the Well Country Inn and the shop in Kinnesswood, or online from the project’s website at www.wellwashhouse.co.uk.