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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POND OF DRUMMOND | Pond of Drummond Pond of Drummond Pond of Drummond Pond of Drummond |
Mr. Peter Ferguson Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster Muthill Revd. [Reverend] James Walker Parish Manse, Muthil New Statistical Account Mr. Alexander Duff |
107 | A large artificial sheet of water in Drummond Park "Formerly the only lake in the parish was the Loch of Balloch, a natural collection of water at the foot of Torlum, not remarkable for beauty or expansion. But now we have several artificial lakes, one of which is worthy of notice. It is commonly styles the Pond of Drummond. This is an interesting sheet of water, and cannot but be admired by the visitor, On its north side, is a rocky eminence, about seventy feet above its level; around it are well wooded banks; and on it, swans, geese, and ducks are at all times seen. Its length is nearly a mile, and its breadth above half the same. Where the loch is now, there was once a cultivated valley, which was portioned out by the King's Commissioners on the forfeited estates, as a reward to some of the bravest men who hazarded their lives in the Rebellion of 1745; and after all of them had died out, or were removed; Lady Perth desired it to be formed into its present state." New Statistical Account Near a mile to the east is the fish pond, a large sheet of water forming an agreeable feature in the landscape. At the termination of the last struggle for the Stuarts, - In which cause James, Duke of Perth acted a conspicuous part - Government erected on the spot now covered by this lake a kind of fortified village, which was occupied for some time after the Royal troops as a post of observation, this being the centre of Strathearn, and the principal pass, or key to the N. [North] Highlands. Not a vestige now remains of this once formidable military encampment." Fullarton's Gazetteer |
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