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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Pitcairn (Gael. pitht-a-chairn, 'hollow of the cairn') or Pitcairngreen, a village in Redgorton parish, Perthshire, near the left bank of the Almond, 1½ mile N of Almondbank station, and 4½ miles by road NW of Perth. Founded towards the close of last century on the estate of Lord Lynedoch, and advantageously situated for water power, it was predicted, in a poem by Mrs Cowley, to become a rival to Manchester, but has long ceased, except for being associated with places near it in the works of a factory and two bleaching greens, to give promise of reaching any high destiny. Pitcairnfield, Bridgeton of Pitcairn, Cromwell Park, and Woodend are villages near it; and Pitcairnfield has bleaching works, Cromwell Park has bleaching works and a factory, Bridgeton of Pitcairn has a U.P. church, and Pitcairngreen itself has a Free church and a public school. The U.P. church was built in 1797, and contains 450 sittings. Pop. (1861) 345, (1871) 339, (1881) 301.—Ord. Sur., sh. 48, 1868.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Redgorton ScoP Perthshire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | PITCAIRN | PITHT A CHAIRN |
| Place: | Pitcairngreen |
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