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County of Perth
until circa 1890
Geography
Area
- Total		 Ranked 4th
1,617,808 acres (6,547 km²)
County town Perth
Chapman code PER

Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic), officially the County of Perth, is a registration county in central Scotland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. A registration county was in England Wales and Northern Ireland a statistical unit used for the output of Census information Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. Strathmore ( Gaelic: An Srath Mòr) is a strath in east central Scotland running from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and The Pass of Drumochter ( Scottish Gaelic: Bealach Druim Uachdair) is the main Mountain pass between the northern and southern central Scottish Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles (130 km² of boggy Moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perth and Kinross Ben Lui ( Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laoigh) is a Mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland. Aberfoyle ( Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a Village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, northwest of Glasgow. It was a local government county from 1890 to 1930. Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities consisting of Councillors elected every four years by registered voters in each of the The counties of Scotland were the principal divisions of Scotland until 1975

Perthshire was known as the "big county" and had a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural straths in the east, to the high mountains of the southern Highlands. For Strathcona see Strathcona. A strath is a large Valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow (as opposed to a Glen which The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous

Perthshire was a top-level local government area between 1890-1975, governed by a county council. From 1930 a joint county council was formed with the neighbouring small county of Kinross-shire. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kinross-shire, officially the County of Kinross, was a county of Scotland.

The county was abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and split between Central and Tayside Regions:

The two-tier system introduced in 1975 was replaced by a system of unitary authorities in 1996. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The area of the former county is now divided between the council areas of Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross and Stirling. Stirling ( Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary local government Council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about The area included in Dundee in 1975 was transferred to Perth and Kinross.

The Perthshire county boundary is still used for the purposes of land registration. Perthshire extended to 5300 km². To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Contents

Boundaries

Prior to the 1890s Perthshire's boundaries were irregular: the parishes of Culross and Tulliallan formed an exclave some miles away from the rest of the county, on the boundaries of Clackmannanshire and Fife; while the northern part of the parish of Logie formed an enclave of Stirlingshire within the county. Clackmannanshire ( Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county" and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling ( Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a Registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling Following the recommendations of the boundary commission appointed under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, Culross and Tulliallan were transferred to Fife, and the entire parish of Logie was included in Stirlingshire. The Local Government (Scotland Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict c 50 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889.

Coat of Arms

Arms of the County of Perth

The coat of arms of the County of Perth appears to have been granted for use on the colours and standards of the volunteer and militia units of the county raised at the end of the eighteenth century. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people Robert Hay Drummond, a native of Perthshire, and commanding officer of the Perthshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, was also Lord Lyon King of Arms at the time, and he presented the arms to the county in 1800. Robert Auriol Hay-Drummond 10th Earl of Kinnoull ( 18 March 1751 &ndash 19 April 1804) was a peer of Scotland and Lord Lyon King of Arms The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday.

The shield is clearly based on the royal arms of Scotland. The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland was the official Coat of arms of the monarchs of Scotland, and were used as the official coat of arms of the Kingdom of The red lion was made to stand on a grassy mound and brandish a scimitar, probably symbolising defence of the county. A blue canton in the top left of the arms depicted the Palace of Scone ensigned by an imperial crown.

The crest was a highland warrior, holding a broadsword "aloft in a menacing posture". The depiction of the highlander differed over time: the illustration here is from the turn of the twentieth century and shows the full dress uniform of an officer of a British army highland regiment.

The supporters were an eagle and a white war horse. The eagle was taken from the arms of the Royal Burgh of Perth. The war horse may refer to the military use of the arms.

The Latin motto was Pro Lege et Libertate or For Law and Liberty, and was similar to that of Perth. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.

The grant document was discovered in the Lyon Office in 1890, and forwarded to the newly formed Perth County Council. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Subdivisions

Burghs

By the 1890s the county contained the following burghs, which were largely outside the county council's jurisdiction:

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 divided burghs into two classes from 1930: large burghs, which were to gain extra powers from the county council, and small burghs which lost many of their responsibilities. A Burgh (ˈbʌʀə is an autonomous corporate entity in Scotland, usually a Town. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January A police burgh was a Scottish burgh which had adopted a “police system” for governing the town A burgh of barony is a type of Scottish town ( Burgh) They were distinct from Royal burghs as the title was granted to a tenant-in-chief a landowner who held The Local Government (Scotland Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo V C25 reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint County councils Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1930 the Scottish Burghs were split into two types large burghs and Small burghs The councils of large burghs had more responsibilities and Of the twelve burghs in Perthshire, only Perth was made a large burgh. There were ten small burghs: Balirgowrie and Rattray being united into a single burgh.

In 1947 Pitlochry was created a small burgh. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Civil parishes

Following the boundary changes caused by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, the county contained the following civil parishes:

  • Aberdalgie
  • Aberfeldy
  • Aberfoyle
  • Abernethy
  • Abernyte
  • Alyth
  • Ardoch
  • Arngask
  • Auchterarder
  • Auchtergaven
  • Balquhidder
  • Bendochy
  • Blackford
  • Blair Atholl
  • Blairgowrie
  • Callander
  • Caputh
  • Cargill
  • Clunie
  • Collace
  • Comrie
  • Coupar Angus
  • Creiff
  • Dowally
  • Dron
  • Dull
  • Dunbarney
  • Dunblane and Lecropt
  • Dunkeld and Dowally
  • Dunning
  • Errol
  • Findo Gask
  • Forgandenny
  • Forteviot
  • Fortingall
  • Foss
  • Fowlis Easter
  • Fowlis Western
  • Glendevon
  • Glenshee
  • Inchture
  • Innerwick
  • Killin
  • Kilmadock
  • Kilspindie
  • Kinclaven
  • Kinfauns
  • Kinloch
  • Kinnaird
  • Kinnoul
  • Kirkmichael
  • Lethendy
  • Little Dunkeld
  • Logiealmond
  • Logierait
  • Longforan
  • Madderty
  • Meigle
  • Methven
  • Moneydie
  • Monzie
  • Monzievaird and Strowan
  • Moulin
  • Muckhart
  • Muthill
  • Persie
  • Perth
  • Port of Monteith
  • Rattray
  • Redgorton
  • Rhynd
  • St Madoes
  • St Martins
  • Scone
  • Stanley
  • Strathfillian
  • Strathloch
  • Tenandry
  • Tibbermore
  • Trinity Gask
  • Weem

In 1894 parish councils were established for the civil parishes, replacing the previous parochial boards. Lecropt ( Leac Croit in Gaelic) is a rural Parish lying to the west of Bridge of Allan, Scotland. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The parish councils were in turn replaced by district councils in 1930. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Districts

In 1930 the landward area of the county (the part outside of burgh boundaries) was divided into five districts, replacing the parish councils established in 1894:

Parliamentary constituencies

Following the Act of Union, Perthshire returned members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Acts of Union were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed during 1706 and 1707 by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland to put into The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories

1707 - 1885

1885 - 1918

In 1885 seats in the House of Commons were redistributed: Perthshire received three seats. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

1918 - 1975

In 1918 there was a further redistribution. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Perthshire was combined with Kinross-shire to form a parliamentary county, divided into two constituencies:

These boundaries continued in use until 1983, when new constituencies were formed based on the regions and districts created in 1975. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Towns

Besides Perth, other towns in Perthshire included:

Famous places

Notable people from Perthshire

Main industries

Rivers

Mountains

Ben Vrackie: View west to the Lawers range, Schiehallion, lochs Tummel and Rannoch, and very distant Glen Coe peaks
Ben Vrackie: View west to the Lawers range, Schiehallion, lochs Tummel and Rannoch, and very distant Glen Coe peaks

Glens and straths

Schools

See also

References

  1. ^ a b The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970 (S. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Aberfoyle ( Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a Village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, northwest of Glasgow. Alyth ( ( Ailt in Gaelic is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated under the Hill of Alyth five Miles northeast of Auchterarder ( Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Ardair) is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and Blairgowrie and Rattray ( Blàr Ghobharaidh and Raitear in Gaelic Blairgowrie - likely Scottish Gaelic Blàr Ghobharaidh and Rattray - possibly Bridge of Earn is a small town (till recently a village in Perthshire, Scotland. Callander is a Burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. Coupar Angus ( Gaelic: Cùbar Aonghais) is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight kilometres south of Blairgowrie. Crianlarich ( A' Chrìon Làraich in Gaelic) is a village in Stirling district Scotland, about six miles north-east of the head of Loch Crieff (Craoibh meaning "tree" is a Market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Dunkeld ( Dùn Chailleann in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 15 Miles Birnam is a town in Perthshire, Scotland. The town originated from the Victorian era with the coming of the railway in 1856 although the place and name is well known Forgandenny is a small Village in Perth and Kinross, located eight miles south west of Perth, Scotland, UK. Killin ( Cill Fhinn 'the White Fair Church' in Gaelic) is a village with about 640 inhabitants situated at the western head of Loch Tay in Stirling Meigle (Mìgeil is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward Pitlochry ( Baile Chloichridh in Gaelic) is a Burgh in the Council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the Village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland Scone Palace (pronounced skoon) is a Category A listed historic house at Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Strathmore ( Gaelic: An Srath Mòr) is a strath in east central Scotland running from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and Archaeologists refer to two different structures as a four-poster. Dunsinane Hill is near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. William Shakespeare ( baptised Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between The Gleneagles Hotel is a luxury Hotel near Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. General Edward Braddock (January 1695 &ndash July 13, 1755) was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for North America during the actions at the start of the James Croll ( 2 January 1821 &ndash 15 December 1890) was a 19th century Scottish Scientist who developed a theory Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 is a Scottish film and stage Actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the Rear Admiral Sir Charles Douglas 1st Baronet of Carr (b 1727 &ndash d Alexander Duff, DD LLD (April 15 1806 &ndash Sidmouth February 12 1878 was a Christian Protestant Presbyterian missionary of Scottish heritage for the American general see Thomas Duncan (general for the New Zealand politician see Thomas Young Duncan Thomas Duncan Adam Ferguson, also known as Ferguson of Raith (20 June 1723 ( O Duncan Forbes may refer to Duncan Forbes (linguist (1798–1868 Scottish linguist Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1644-1704 Scottish politician Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born January 13, 1969 in South Queensferry, Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional Snooker The Lady of Lawers was a Scottish Soothsayer from the late 17th century Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. Dougie MacLean (born 1954 in Perthshire, Scotland) is a Singer-songwriter, Composer and Multi-instrumentalist. Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art Sir Charles A F N Menzies (1783 – August 22, 1866) was born at Bal Freike Perthshire, Scotland. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the Rory Stewart OBE, born 1973 is a Scottish Writer. He was born in Hong Kong, raised in Malaysia, Vietnam and Scotland Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. The River Earn (Uisge Eireann in Scotland leaves Loch Earn at St Fillans and runs east through Strathearn, then east and south joining the The River Ericht is a river in Perthshire, Scotland formed from the confluence of the rivers Blackwater and Ardle The River Farg is a small tributary of the River Earn, located in the lieutenancy area of Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. The River Isla (Abhainn Ile is a Tributary of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. The Tay ( Gaelic: Tatha) is a river starting in the Highlands and flowing down into the centre of Scotland through Perth and The River Tummel is a River in Perthshire, Scotland. Discharging from Loch Rannoch, it flows east to a point near the Falls of Tummel Ben Vrackie ( Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie) is a Mountain in Perthshire, Scotland Ben Lawers ( Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. Schiehallion ( Gaelic: Sìdh Chailleann, ʃiˈxaʎən̪ˠ is a prominent Mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Loch Tummel ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Teimhil) is a long narrow Loch, 7 kilometres north west of Pitlochry in Perth and Kinross, Loch Rannoch ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Raineach) is a large body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Glencoe ( Gleann Comhann in Gaelic) is a Glen in the Highlands of Scotland. Ben Lawers ( Gaelic: Beinn Labhair) is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. Schiehallion ( Gaelic: Sìdh Chailleann, ʃiˈxaʎən̪ˠ is a prominent Mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Ben Vorlich ( Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhùrlaig) is a Mountain located in the southern part of the Highlands of Scotland. Ben More ( Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Mhòr, meaning "great mountain" is a Mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland Ben Vrackie ( Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhreacaidh; sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie) is a Mountain in Perthshire, Scotland The River Isla (Abhainn Ile is a Tributary of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. Glenshee (Gleann Sìdh is a Glen in eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland through which flows the Shee Water. Glen Tilt ( Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Teilt) is a Glen in the extreme north of Perthshire, Scotland. Glen Lyon (Gaelic Gleann Lìomhann) is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. Glen Lochay is in Perthshire, Scotland through which the River Lochay runs eastward towards Loch Tay, joining the River Dochart at Glen Dochart, in Perthshire, is a Glen, in the Scottish Highlands, which runs from Crianlarich where Strath Fillan and Glen Falloch meet eastwards to Strathmore ( Gaelic: An Srath Mòr) is a strath in east central Scotland running from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and Strath Fillan ( Scottish Gaelic: Na Sraithibh) is a strath in west Perthshire named after an 8th C Irish hermit monk later canonised Saint Fillan Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 9-18 Morrison's Academy is an independent co-educational school in Crieff, Scotland, which provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities Glenalmond College (formerly known as Trinity College Glenalmond) is a co-educational independent Boarding school in Perth and Kinross, The Community School of Auchterarder (TCSoA (formerly Auchterarder High School is a small school with a nursery primary and secondary department located in Auchterarder, Blairgowrie High School is a High school in Blairgowrie, Scotland. The title Earl of Perth was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1605 for James Drummond 4th Lord Drummond Perthshire Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union club located in the town of Perth in the Scotland. Perth and Kinross ( Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. The Scottish Highlands ( Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhealtachd, Scots: Hielans) include the rugged and Mountainous Stirling ( Gaelic: Sruighlea, Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient Burgh in Scotland, and is at The Trossachs ( Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland Glen in the Stirling council area of Scotland. This is a list of Counties of Scotland created by the Local Government (Scotland Act 1889 and abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland Act 1973 I. 1970 No. 1680)

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