Pitkeathly Wells

Pitkeathly Wells
Pitkeathly Wells
Pitkeathly Wells
Pitkeathly Wells shown within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference	NO115178
• Edinburgh	40 mi (64 km) S
• London	440 mi (710 km) SSE
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	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ochil and South Perthshire
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
List of places UK Scotland 56°20′39″N 3°26′00″W / 56.3442°N 3.4333°W / 56.3442; -3.4333Coordinates: 56°20′39″N 3°26′00″W / 56.3442°N 3.4333°W / 56.3442; -3.4333

Pitkeathly Wells (spelling variants: Pitcaithly, Pitceathly, Pitkethley, etc.) is a hamlet in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland. It is north of the Ochil Hills, 2 miles south-west of Bridge of Earn. Wells in the area produced the Pitkeathly mineral waters, which were drunk and used as baths from 1785 to 1949. A Dr. Horsley once recommended their use in curing hiccups, cancer, cholera, and epilepsy. The mineral spa flourished all through the Victorian era, with baths, tea rooms, and lawns for tennis, bowls and croquet. During this time, the nearby Bridge of Earn served as a spa town for the wells. The water, which was sold in jars, could be purchased from as far away as London.

Schweppes eventually took over the springs in 1910 and subsequently bottled the water in a plant employing thirty people. In 1927, a disastrous fire ended the bottling operation. The mineral spa was closed in 1949.

A kind of bannock is named for the town.

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