known as Meadowside. When Meadowside changed hands about ten years later, the Lodge relocated to the annexe of the hall which it shares with other groups. Fire station The fire station - the third iteration, built in the 1990s - is manned by a part-time retained crew with a modern appliance. The original 1960s station was a wooden hut adjacent to Riverview containing equipment and a trailer pump with Kirkmichael Garage providing a towing vehicle as required. The second station was on the present site in Bannerfield and was a basic Nissen Hut shed housing a Karrier Gamecock appliance but with no crew facilities. The current station is fitted and equipped to a high standard with office, kitchen and training facilities. Bannerfield In Bannerfield, where the Earl of Mar raised the standard for the Jacobite rising of 1715, Perth and Kinross Council provide car parking, electric car charging points, recycling facilities and a riverside picnic area. The rest of the field is private property and fenced, although there is pedestrian access to the river. It is rented out annually for the Strathardle Gathering Highland Games. Historical monuments and memorials The War Memorial The War Memorial which was erected after World War One sits above the road between the village and the Strathardle Lodge. Built from stones gathered from the surrounding fields, it is topped by a local granite spire. At the junction of the A924/B950 sits the James Small (1835–1900) of Dirnanean monument, a highly-ornate Celtic cross erected in honour of a former Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire. Whitefield Castle Off the footpath from the village to Glenshee lies Whitefield Castle, a ruined hunting lodge built by King Malcolm Canmore in the 11th century. It is well preserved, considering it has had no restoration, and can be clearly seen from the road past the cemetery and the Glen Derby road. The Minister's Well The old roadside water well opposite the church is fed by an underground spring which never runs dry. This was once the village drinking water supply and the water is still fit to drink and very refreshing. Early in the 20th century a water supply was installed which drew water from the Balnald Burn and supplied properties on the Balnald road and in the village. Filtration was basic and the pipes were prone to freezing and in 1970 a modern system was installed by Scottish Water still drawing