Key facts
- Population
- 5,030 (2020)
- Os grid reference
- NO134259
- Edinburgh
- 33 mi (53 km)
- London
- 364 mi (586 km)
- Council area
- Perth and Kinross
- Lieutenancy area
- Perth and Kinross
- Country
- Scotland
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Post town
- Perth
- Postcode district
- PH2
- Dialling code
- 01738
- Police
- Scotland
- Fire
- Scottish
- Ambulance
- Scottish
- Uk parliament
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Scottish parliament
- Perthshire North
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Scone (/ˈskuːn/ ; Scottish Gaelic: Sgàin; Scots: Scone) is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval town of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield. Hence the modern village of Scone, and the medieval village of Old Scone, can often be distinguished.
Both sites lie in the historical province of Gowrie, as well as the old county of Perthshire. Old Scone was the historic capital of the Kingdom of Scotland. In the Middle Ages it was an important royal centre, used as a royal residence and as the coronation site of the kingdom's monarchs. Around the royal site grew the town of Perth and the Abbey of Scone.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Scone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.