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| RATTRAY (Continued) | [continued from page 1] "is flat, or very gently ascending; and over the rest of the area, consists of the lowest and slowly graduated heights which several miles beyond the northern boundary, attain a grampian elevation. The Ericht, over most of its 6½ miles connexion with the parish, is alternately a picturesque and a romantic stream, its banks (above Craighall) are sheer precipices of rock, upwards of 200 feet high - There is a thriving village in the parish ¾ of a mile east of Blairgowrie. It is, in a strict sense, two villages, Old and New Rattray, almost contiguous. Old Rattray is situated on the declivity of a hill, and built in a straggling manner; and New Rattray occupies both sides of the road toward Blairgowrie, and extends almost to the Ericht. The former has much increased during the last half century; the latter has entirely sprung into existence within that period; and both owe their prosperty, in a great degree, to the water power of the Ericht & the erection upon it of flax spinning Mills." Fullarton's Gazetteer The antiquities of the parish several "Circles", "Standing Stones", the ancient mansion of Craighall, and the site of the ancient Castle of Rattray - There is one portion of this parish detached, there is no portion of any parish contained within the boundary of this Parish - Blairgowrie detd. [detached] No. 2, common to the north-east of Rattray is drawn and completed on the Plans of Rattray Ph. [Parish] |
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