Barnhill is an area in Dundee, located within the suburb of

Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Bruach Tatha''; Scots: ''Brochtie'') is a suburb of Dundee, Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until 191 ...

. It is approximately 4½ miles east of Dundee City Centre. Until the late 19th century, Barnhill was a separate

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Description

Barnhill is located in the north east of Broughty Ferry and extends to the city boundary between Dundee and Angus. The area borders the recent Balgillo Park housing development and, at North Balmossie Street, with

Monifieth Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast. In 2016, the population of Monifieth was estimated at 8,110, making it the fifth larges ...

. It contains both private and council housing. The main commercial area is the Campfield Shopping Square which includes a

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, a pub named ''The Barn'' as well as Co-Operative Food and

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stores. Also located in the area is Barnhill Cemetery. The area was formerly the location of Dundee Convalescent Home run by

Dundee Royal Infirmary Dundee Royal Infirmary, often shortened to DRI, was a major teaching hospital in Dundee, Scotland. Until the opening of Ninewells Hospital in 1974, Dundee Royal Infirmary was Dundee's main hospital. It was closed in 1998, after 200 years of opera ...

and built using money given by Sir David Baxter. The Convalescent Home was demolished in 1971, and the site was acquired by the East of Scotland Housing Association. It is now occupied by Fettercairn Drive and Stracathro Terrace.

Education

Barnhill Primary School is the main school for the area. While Monifieth High School is located on the border between Barnhill and Monifieth, and Monifieth High School is nearest to Barnhill Primary, most pupils will go to

Grove Academy Grove Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. History Grove Academy was established in 1889. In 2007, construction began on completely new buildings on the site of the Extension Buildings and huts. T ...

as this is run by the same council,

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Politics

Barnhill was a

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of Dundee City Council, returning

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Councillor Bruce Mackie. This changed at the 2007 City Council elections when a STV system was adopted. Dundee has 8 Wards and Barnhill is included in one named "The Ferry". The Ferry returned 2

, 1 Scottish National Party, and 1

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councillors.

Transport

Barnhill is approximately 10–15 minutes walk from Broughty Ferry town centre.

Strathtay : ''For the bus company, see Stagecoach Strathtay.'' Strathtay is a small rural village on the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. It is part of the Grandtully and Strathtay Conservation Area. Neighbouring Grandtully is situated on the other side o ...

and

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buses also provide regular services to Broughty Ferry and Dundee City Centre. The area was formerly served by a railway station on the long closed Dundee and Forfar Direct Line. Balmossie railway station, on the

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, is close to Barnhill, but is actually situated just inside the neighbouring town of

References

{{Areas of Dundee Areas of Dundee Broughty Ferry