Bankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately north of Perth and south of Dunkeld. The village lies close to the A9 trunk road, making Bankfoot a convenient base for commuting within Perthshire.

Bankfoot had a population of 1,254 people across 563 households in the 2022 Scotland's Census. 26.7% of residents were aged 65 years old and over.

Education

The village has a primary school – Auchtergaven Primary School – which is named after the Church of Scotland parish of Auchtergaven, in which Bankfoot resides.http://www.auchtergaven.pkc.sch.uk/ (accessed on 21/06/08)

Public spaces The Bankfoot Church Centre opened in October 2008 to replace the nineteenth century church building which was destroyed by fire in February 2004. The building is used every day by many groups, fitting its tag line during the build "Bankfoot Church and Community Building Together".http://www.bankfootchurch.org.uk/ "The website of the Bankfoot Church Centre" (accessed on 24/01/2011)

Sport

Football Bankfoot was home to the junior football club Bankfoot Athletic.

Other sports

Bankfoot has a tennis club with two courts, a badminton club and a bowling club, which hosted the Caledonia Challenge Cup in August 2010."Bankfoot to host Caledonia Challenge Cup" - Perthshire Advertiser, 20 August 2010

Public transport Train

Until 1931 Bankfoot had a railway station, Bankfoot railway station, which was on the branch line to and from Perth railway station.

Bus A bus service, started in the 1930s, of Stanley-based Allan & Scott, used to run the between Stanley and Bankfoot twice a day on Sundays. The service was taken over in 1946 by A&C McLennan of Spittalfield. Permission to use double decker buses was granted in 1950. In 1952, the fare was 5 shillings single and 10 shillings return, with gradual increases to 8 shillings single and one farthing return by 1963. By 1966, the service operated only on the first Sunday of each month. Service was withdrawn in 1967,The Courier, 2 April 2020, p. 28 although A&C McLennan was still in operation in 1969."Scottish fare increases" - Commercial Motor, 17 October 1969

Notable residents Robert Nicoll (1814 - 1837) - Scottish poet and lyricist. Born at Little Tullybelton, in Auchtergaven parish, less than two miles west of Bankfoot. Miles Briggs - MSP Jessie Margaret King (1862–?), writer

See also List of places in Perth and Kinross

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