Blairgowrie and Rattray (/blɛərˈɡaʊri ...ˈrætreɪ/ⓘ) is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Locals refer to the town as "Blair". Blairgowrie is the larger of the two former burghs which were united by an Act of Parliament in 1928 and lies on the southwest side of the River Ericht while Rattray is on the northeast side. Rattray claims to be the older and certainly Old Rattray, the area round Rattray Kirk, dates back to the 12th century. New Rattray, the area along the Boat Brae and Balmoral Road dates from 1777 when the River was spanned by the Brig o' Blair. The town lies on the north side of Strathmore at the foot of the Grampian Mountains. The west boundary is formed by the Knockie, a round grassy hill, and Craighall Gorge on the Ericht. Blairgowrie and Rattray developed over the centuries at the crossroads of several historic routes with links from the town to Perth, Coupar Angus, Alyth and Braemar. The roads to Coupar Angus and Braemar form part of General Wade's military road from Perth to Ayrshire then over the tiny bridge to the hill Fort George. The town's centrepiece is the Wellmeadow, a grassy triangle in the middle of town which hosts regular markets and outdoor entertainment.
^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
and 20 Related for: Blairgowrie and Rattray information
Blairgowrie may refer to: Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, a town in Scotland now part of the burgh of BlairgowrieandRattrayBlairgowrie, Victoria, Australia...
Bay", to the north of Rattray Head Rattray, Perth and Kinross, a settlement in BlairgowrieandRattray twin burgh Elsewhere Rattray Marsh Conservation Area...
Blairgowrie railway station served the burgh of BlairgowrieandRattray, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1855 to 1955 on the Scottish Midland Junction...
Blairgowrie High School is a high school in Blairgowrie, Scotland. Blairgowrie High School has 719 students (as of September census) from Blairgowrie...
Zealand, South America and the United States, where it has developed into two separate and distinct breeds, the American Angus and Red Angus.: 105 In some...
major road in Scotland and the highest public road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from Perth through BlairgowrieandRattray, then through the Grampian...
Blairgowrie RFC is a rugby union club based in BlairgowrieandRattray, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in Caledonia Division One. It was founded...
Blairgowrie Community Hospital is a health facility in Perth Road, BlairgowrieandRattray, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Tayside. The first donation...
the area, which is also home to a number of hydroelectric dams. Perth Blairgowrie Crieff Auchterarder Kinross Scone Bridge of Earn Pitlochry Alyth Coupar...
The Blairgowrie Advertiser is a Scottish newspaper covering the Blairgowrie area. The paper is owned by Reach plc. "Blairgowrie Advertiser". Audit Bureau...
Clyde (March 25, 1892 – May 18, 1967), was a Scottish-born American film and television actor whose career spanned some 45 years. In 1921 he broke into...
estate, Balvarran, in Strathardle, near Blairgowrie, Scotland. His father, Patrick, was a Scottish barrister, and his mother, Edith, was Irish. Educated...
logician, physicist, and mathematician. Macfarlane was born in Blairgowrie, Scotland, to Daniel MacFarlane (Shoemaker, Blairgowrie) and Ann Small. He studied...
performers Anne Briggs, Bert Jansch and Sandy Denny. Isla Cameron was born in Blairgowrie, Scotland, but spent her childhood and teens in Newcastle upon Tyne...
burgh of BlairgowrieandRattray. The fast running water of the river was once used to power several textile mills. Game fishing for salmon and trout is...
Belle Stewart. Born in a former stable of a Blairgowrie hotel to Belle Stewart, a Traveller singer and poet, and Alex, a bagpiper, Stewart was chosen as a...
Global Information
