Pitcur
Appearance
Pitcur | |
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![]() Pitcur Castle, viewed from the northeast | |
Location within Perth and Kinross | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PERTH |
Postcode district | PH13 |
Dialling code | 01738 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Pitcur is a hamlet at the eastern edge of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of Coupar Angus.[1]
It is home to the ruined 16th-century Pitcur Castle.[1][2] Pitcur is situated in a valley 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Northballo Hill on the A923 road.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Andrew Granger Heiton (1862–1927), architect
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland Archived 21 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland Archived 21 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ "Pitcur". Streetmap EU Ltd. Retrieved 6 January 2023.