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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGHALL | Craighall Craighall Craighall Craighall |
Mr. Anderson. Factor, Banker Blairgowrie John Chapman Esqr. Estate Map Pennant's Tour of 1772. |
052 | A small but fine mansion situated on the top of a very precipitous rock on the west side of the River Ericht. Attached to it is a large flower garden and offices also an ornamental demesne with a large Veg. [Vegetable] garden at the east corner. "Craighall is a very singular place. The house is seated on the top of a rock, about 214 ft. [feet] almost perpendicular above the Ericht. a balcony on the outside of the drawing room windows, secured by an iron railing, serves as a parade, whence the river and rocks, and surrounding scenery may be viewed. Craighall is accessible only in front which is from the south; and on each side of the entrance, a little in advance of the house, are 2 round buildings, evidently intended for protection, with some openings for Missile weapons, as if for the use of Archers. The old house of Craighall, the date of which is not known, was greatly altered about 5 years ago by the late Baron Clerk Rattray" New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] The drawing room, with the balcony, is the northernmost wing of the building which appears to be the oldest part. The letter A on trace shews part of a circular Wall being the only remains left of one of the 2 round building, mentioned above. The letter B, marks the site of the 2nd. |
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Sheet 52.11 Parish of Rattray -- Perthshire
[Name initialled underneath:]
JB
Lt.Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]
"About 2 miles north of the village is
Craighall, which almost exceeds description.
The house stands upon the point of a rock
above the river Ericht, at least 100 feet in height.
It was a place of strength. The river & that high
rock defended it upon the north and west side. There
is no way to it but from the south. There are round towers
at each side of the house & the vestiges of a ditch"
Old Stat [Statistical] Account
"In the perilous times,
which were so frequent
during the reign of our
Scottish Kings, the family
of Rattray removed from
this hill (Castle Hill) to
Craighall, as a place of
security against the sudden
incursions of enemies."
New Stat [Statistical] Account
Transcriber's notes
Craighall appears to be on the east side of the river.
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 70 - Parishes of Rattray and Blairgowrie, OS1/25/70
This volume contains information found in the parishes of Rattray, and Blairgowrie.
Ordnance Survey - Perth county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.