Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Ochtertyre
Also known as: Uachdar Árdair, Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois
Ochtertyre in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Dr Richard Murray — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
About
Ochtertyre is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ochtertyre is a country house and estate in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is located in Strathearn, between Crieff and Loch Turret, north of the A85.
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Background
History
The ancient seat of the Ochtertyre estate was Castle Cluggy, on the shore of Loch Monzievaird. The Ochtertyre estate was granted in the 15th century by David Moray of Tullibardine to one of his younger sons. Around this time, an older house was replaced with the current Georgian building, which was constructed from 1784 to 1790. Sir Patrick Murray of Ochtertyre, the 6th Baronet, served as MP for Edinburgh from 1806 to 1812. Sir Patrick laid out the designed landscape and gardens around the house, which were also added to by his son, Sir William Keith Murray, the 7th Baronet. From 1939 the house served as a school for girls, until 1965 when the estate was broken up and sold. It is now…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3800, -3.8900
Sources
- wikidata: Q7076444 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ochtertyre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ochtertyre?
- Ochtertyre is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.3800°, -3.8900°.