Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bolfracks

Bolfracks, a detached section (43/8 x 1½ miles) of Fortingal parish, central Perthshire, on the S bank of the Tay, between Abeifeldy and Taymouth Castle. Bolfracks House here belongs to the Earl of Breadalbane. A beautiful building-stone is extensively quarried, and was used for the construction of Taymouth Castle.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a detached section of Fortingal parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Perthshire ScoCnty

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