Place:


Wester Aldie  Perthshire

 

In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Wester Aldie like this:

Aldie Wester, a hamlet in Fossoway parish, SE Perthshire, 2 miles ESE of Rumbling Bridge station on the Devon Valley branch of the North British. Near it is Aldie Castle, the ancient seat of the Mercers of Aldie and Meikleour, now represented by Baroness Nairne. Though long untenanted, it is a fine and well-preserved ruin, dating from the 16th century.

Wester Aldie through time

Wester Aldie is now part of Perth and Kinross district. Click here for graphs and data of how Perth and Kinross has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wester Aldie itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wester Aldie, in Perth and Kinross and Perthshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22293

Date accessed: 27th April 2024


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