Polnessan, with a population of 87, is located The village of Rankinston, population 382 in 2001, Polnessan Rankinston approximately one kilometre north of Patna and is a small, linear rural settlement of public sector comprises a small, linear rural settlement of, dwellings located in an elevated and exposed position originally, public sector, four in a block housing set in with beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding area. a rural location alongside the A713 / There are few community or commercial facilities in road. There are no community or commercial facilities the area apart from community centre, a health in the area apart from a small abandoned play park at centre, a playing field and a small play park in the A 7 the northern end of the settlement which is 1 central portion of the settlement. 3 programmed by the Council for future upgrading. It is 612000N 341H 7A

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