A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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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.
Pitfour Castle, a mansion in St Madoes parish, Perthshire, 7 furlongs S by E of Glencarse station, this being 6 miles E by S of Perth. Built by the present proprietor s great-grandfather, and enlarged by his father, it is a spacious quadrangular structure, standing on an artificial terrace, and surrounded by beautiful grounds. Its owner, Sir Jas. Thos. Stewart-Richardson, fourteenth Bart. since 1630 (b. 1840; suc. 1881), holds 1147 acres in the shire, valued at £4817 per annum.—Ord. Sur., sh. 48, 1868.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Administrative units: | St Madoes ScoP Perthshire ScoCnty |
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