Editing Perthshire

{{Short description|Historic administrative division in Scotland}}
{{About|the county in Scotland|other uses}}
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{{Use British English|date=November 2019}}

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   |subdivision_type      = [[Shires of Scotland|Historic county]]
   |HQ=                [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] ([[county town]] and [[administrative centre]])
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   |Code=              PER
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   |Motto=             Pro Lege et Libertate<br>('For Law and Liberty')
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'''Perthshire''' ([[Scottish English|locally]]: {{Audio-IPA|Perthshire.ogg|[ˈpɛrθʃər]}}; {{langx|gd|Siorrachd Pheairt}}), officially the '''County of Perth''', is a [[Shires of Scotland|historic county]] and [[registration county]] in central [[Scotland]]. Geographically it extends from [[Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross|Strathmore]] in the east, to the [[Pass of Drumochter]] in the north, [[Rannoch Moor]] and [[Ben Lui]] in the west, and [[Aberfoyle, Scotland|Aberfoyle]] in the south; it borders the counties of [[Inverness-shire]] and [[Aberdeenshire]] to the north, [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]] to the east, [[Fife]], [[Kinross-shire]], [[Clackmannanshire]], [[Stirlingshire]] and [[Dunbartonshire]] to the south and [[Argyllshire]] to the west.

Perthshire is known as the "big county", or "the Shire", due to its roundness and status as the fourth [[List of Scottish counties by area|largest historic county in Scotland]]. It has a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural [[straths]] in the east, to the high mountains of the southern [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]].

==History==
===Administrative history===
Perthshire's origins as a [[Shires of Scotland|shire]] (the area administered by a [[Sheriff principal|sheriff]]) are obscure, but it seems to have been created during the reign of [[David I of Scotland|David I]] (reigned 1124–1153).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Chalmers |first1=George |title=Caledonia: Volume 7 |date=1894 |page=167 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0Dg6AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA167 |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref>

The [[Sheriff of Perth]] had authority over several [[Provinces of Scotland|provinces]], including [[Atholl]], [[Breadalbane, Scotland|Breadalbane]], [[Gowrie]], [[Menteith]] and [[Strathearn]]. Over time, Scotland's shires became more significant than the old provinces, with more administrative functions being given to the sheriffs. In 1667 [[Commissioners of Supply]] were established for each shire, which would serve as the main administrative body for the area until the creation of county councils in 1890.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Keith |title=Act of the convention of estates of the kingdom of Scotland etc. for a new and voluntary offer to his majesty of £72,000 monthly for the space of twelve months, 23 January 1667 |url=http://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1667/1/10 |website=Records of the Parliament of Scotland |publisher=University of St Andrews |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> Following the [[Acts of Union 1707|Acts of Union]] in 1707, the English term "county" came to be used interchangeably with the older term "shire".

[[File:Perth Sheriff Court 2.jpg|thumb|left|[[Perth Sheriff Court]]: County council's meeting place 1890–1930]]
Elected county councils were established in 1890 under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889]], taking most of the functions of the commissioners (which were eventually abolished in 1930). The burgh of [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] was deemed capable of managing its own affairs and so was excluded from the administrative area of the county council, although the county council still chose to base itself there.<ref>Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, c. 50</ref> Perthshire County Council held its first official meeting on 22 May 1890 at [[Perth Sheriff Court]], then also known as County Buildings, the courthouse (built 1819) which also served as the meeting place for the commissioners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Perth County Council |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=2 August 2024 |work=Perthshire Constitutional and Journal |date=26 May 1890 |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vF4PAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA313|title=Traditions of Perth, containing sketches of the manners and customs of the inhabitants, and notices of public occurrences, during the last century etc.|page=313|first=George|last= Penny |year=1836|publisher=Dewar, Sidey, Morison, Peat, and Drummond}}</ref>

The 1889 Act also led to a review of boundaries, with [[exclave]]s being transferred to a county they actually bordered, and parishes which straddled more than one county being adjusted such that each parish was entirely in a single county. There were several such changes affecting the boundaries of Perthshire, notably including the exclaves of [[Culross]] and [[Tulliallan]] being transferred to [[Fife]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shennan |first1=Hay |title=Boundaries of counties and parishes in Scotland as settled by the Boundary Commissioners under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 |date=1892 |publisher=W. Green |location=Edinburgh |page=198 |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_meygAAAAMAAJ/page/n235/mode/2up |access-date=2 August 2024}}</ref>

Reforms in 1930 under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929]] saw the burgh of Perth brought within the administrative area of the county council, and merged the county councils of Perthshire and the neighbouring small county of [[Kinross-shire]] for most purposes. The two county councils continued to be elected as separate bodies, but operated together as the "Perth and Kinross Joint County Council", serving the combined area of the two counties.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929|year=1929|chapter=25|section=10|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|city=e|issue=18972|page=165|date=16 March 1971|access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>

[[File:AK Bell Library, Perth - Front view.jpg|thumb|left|[[A. K. Bell Library|County Offices]] in York Place, Perth: Headquarters of the Perth and Kinross Joint County Council 1930–1975]]
As part of the same reforms, the county council took over the functions of the abolished Perthshire Education Authority. The education authority had bought the former County and City Infirmary on York Place in Perth (completed 1838) in 1920 to serve as its headquarters; after 1930 it served as the headquarters of the joint county council, and was renamed [[A. K. Bell Library|County Offices]].<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num= LB39323|desc=County Council Offices, York Place, Perth|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=19298|page=979|date=21 August 1973|city=e}}</ref>

Perthshire was abolished as an administrative area in 1975 under the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]]. It was split between the [[Central Region, Scotland|Central]] and [[Tayside]] Regions:

*West Perthshire (the area west and south of [[Killin, Scotland|Killin]] including [[Callander]], [[Crianlarich]] and [[Aberfoyle, Scotland|Aberfoyle]]) was included in the Stirling District of the Central Region.
*The parish of [[Muckhart]] was made part of Clackmannan District, also in the Central Region.
*[[Longforgan]] was included in the City of Dundee District, in the Tayside Region.
*The remainder of Perthshire was combined with Kinross-shire and the [[Angus, Scotland|Angus]] parish of Kettins to form the [[Perth and Kinross]] District Council in Tayside.

The two-tier system introduced in 1975 was superseded by a system of unitary authorities in 1996. The districts of Tayside and Central Scotland all became unitary authorities, with [[Longforgan]] being transferred from Dundee to Perth and Kinross. The majority of historic Perthshire lies in [[Perth and Kinross]]. The exceptions are the southwestern part that is now in the [[Stirling (council area)|Stirling council area]] and a few parishes that are now in [[Clackmannanshire]]. Perth and Kinross also contains some areas that were not historically in Perthshire, such as Kinross-shire. The [[Lieutenancy areas of Scotland|lieutenancy area]]s in the area of historic Perthshire are mostly coterminous with the council areas, the exception being that the Stirling council area forms part of a larger Stirling and Falkirk lieutenancy.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996|year=1996|number=731|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref> The boundaries of the historic county of Perthshire are still used for some limited official purposes connected with land registration, being a [[registration county]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ros.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/14921/LandMassCoverageReport2015-proofed.pdf |title=Land Mass Coverage Report |publisher=Registers of Scotland |access-date=2015-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232505/https://www.ros.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/14921/LandMassCoverageReport2015-proofed.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] of the County of Perth appears to have been granted for use on the colours and standards of the volunteer and militia units of the county raised at the end of the eighteenth century. The [[Robert Hay-Drummond, 10th Earl of Kinnoull|Earl of Kinnoull]], a native of Perthshire, and commanding officer of the Perthshire Gentlemen and Yeomanry Cavalry, was also [[Lord Lyon King of Arms]] at the time, and he presented the arms to the county in 1800. The grant document was discovered in the Lyon Office in 1890, and forwarded to the newly formed Perth County Council.

The shield is very similar to the [[royal arms of Scotland|Scottish royal arms]], reflecting that Perthshire was the home county of the [[House of Dunkeld]] and contains the former royal capital, [[Scone, Perth and Kinross|Scone]]. Further royal references are made on the [[canton (heraldry)|canton]], which shows [[Scone Palace]] surmounted by the [[Crown of Scotland]]. The [[crest (heraldry)|crest]] is a Highland soldier, reflecting that the famous [[Black Watch]] were formed in the county.<ref>{{cite book|title=Arms of the County Councils of Scotland|first=David|last=Patton|location=Port Charlotte|publisher=Argyll Reproductions Ltd|date=1977}}</ref> The supporters are an eagle and a warhorse, the former from the arms of the city of Perth.

===Burghs===
By the 1890s the county contained the following [[burgh]]s, which were largely outside the county council's jurisdiction:
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*Royal Burgh of Perth (which was styled a city)
*Burgh of Auchterarder (formed 1894: reinstated as a royal burgh in 1951)
*Burgh of Aberfeldy ([[police burgh]] from 1887)
*Burgh of Abernethy ([[burgh of barony]] from 1458/9, police burgh from 1877)
*Burgh of Alyth (burgh of barony from 1488, police burgh from 1834)
*Burgh of Blairgowrie (burgh of barony 1634, police burgh 1833)
*Burgh of Rattray (police burgh 1873)
*Burgh of Callander (police burgh 1866)
*Burgh of Coupar Angus (burgh of barony 1607, police burgh 1852)
*Burgh of Crieff (burgh of barony 1674, burgh of regality 1687, police burgh 1864)
*Burgh of Doune (burgh of barony 1611, police burgh 1890)
*Burgh of Dunblane (burgh of regality of the Bishop of Dunblane 1442, police burgh 1870)
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The [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929]] divided burghs into two classes from 1930: [[large burgh]]s, which were to gain extra powers from the county council, and small burghs which lost many of their responsibilities.

Of the twelve burghs in Perthshire, only Perth was made a large burgh. There were ten small burghs: Blairgowrie and Rattray being united into a single burgh. In 1947 Pitlochry was created a small burgh.
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===Civil parishes===
[[File:PERTH & CLACKMANNAN SHIRES Civil Parish map.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Perthshire and Clackmannanshire {{circa}} 1851.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/imperialgazettee02wilsuoft|title=The Imperial gazetteer of Scotland; or, Dictionary of Scottish topography|first=John Marius|last=Wilson|publisher=Edinburgh A. Fullarton|via=Internet Archive|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805083714/https://archive.org/details/imperialgazettee02wilsuoft|archive-date=2016-08-05}}</ref> Parishes outlined in red]]
In 1894 parish councils were established for the civil parishes, replacing the previous parochial boards. 
The parish councils were in turn replaced by district councils in 1930.

Following the boundary changes caused by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, the county contained the following civil parishes:
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*Aberdaugie
*[[Aberfeldy, Scotland|Aberfeldy]]
*[[Aberfoyle, Stirling|Aberfoyle]]
*[[Abernethy, Perth and Kinross|Abernethy]]
*[[Abernyte]]
*[[Alyth]]
*[[Ardoch, Perth and Kinross|Ardoch]]
*[[Arngask]]
*[[Auchterarder]]
*Auchtergaven [[Moneydie]]
*[[Balquhidder]]
*[[Bankfoot]]
*Bendochy
*[[Blackford, Perth and Kinross|Blackford]]
*[[Blair Atholl]]
*[[Blairgowrie and Rattray]]
*Blairmacgregor
*[[Callander]]
*[[Caputh, Perth and Kinross|Caputh]]
*Cargill
*[[Clunie]]
*[[Collace]]
*[[Comrie, Perth and Kinross|Comrie]]
*[[Coupar Angus]]
*[[Crieff]]
*[[Dowally]]
*[[Dron, Perth and Kinross|Dron]]
*[[Dull, Perth and Kinross|Dull]]
*Dunbarney
*[[Dunblane]] and [[Lecropt]]
*[[Dunkeld]] and Dowally
*[[Dunning, Perth and Kinross|Dunning]]
*[[Errol, Perth and Kinross|Errol]]
*[[Findo Gask]]
*[[Forgandenny]]
*[[Forteviot]]
*[[Fortingall]]
*Foss or Fossoway or [[Crook of Devon]]
*Fowlis Easter
*Fowlis Wester
*Glendevon
*[[Glen Shee]]
*[[Inchture]]
*Innerwick
*[[Killin]]
*[[Kilmadock]]
*[[Kilspindie]]
*[[Kincardine-in-Menteith|Kincardine]]
*Kinclaven
*Kinfauns [[Kinfauns Castle]]
*[[Kinloch, Blairgowrie|Kinloch]]
*[[Kinnaird, Gowrie]]
*[[Kinnoull]]
*[[Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross|Kirkmichael]]
*Lethendy
*Little [[Dunkeld]]
*Logiealmond
*[[Logierait]]
*[[Longforgan]]
*[[Madderty]]
*[[Meigle]]
*[[Methven, Perth and Kinross|Methven]]
*[[Moneydie]] and Auchtergaven
*Monzie or *[[Monzievaird]] and Strowan
*[[Moulin, Scotland|Moulin]]
*[[Muckhart]]
*[[Muthill]]
*Persie
*[[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
*[[Port of Menteith]]
*[[Blairgowrie and Rattray]]
*[[Redgorton]]
*[[Rhynd]]
*[[St Madoes]]
*St Martins
*[[Scone, Scotland|Scone]]
*[[Stanley, Perthshire|Stanley]]
*Strathfillian
*Strathloch
*Tenandry
*[[Tibbermore]]
*Trinity Gask
*[[Tullybelton]]
*[[Weem]]
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===Districts===
In 1930 the ''landward'' area of the Local Government councils (the part outside of burgh boundaries) was divided into five districts, replacing the parish councils established in 1894:
*Central District
*Eastern District
*Highland District
*Perth District
*Western District

==Geography==
[[File:Newlands, near Cairnie Pier - geograph.org.uk - 84373.jpg|thumb|right|The uncharacteristically flat lands of the Carse of Gowrie]]
The county forms part of the [[Scottish Highlands|Highland]] geographic area; it consists of predominantly mountainous and hilly land within the [[Grampian Mountains]], interspersed with numerous lochs and glens. The highest point is [[Ben Lawers]] at 1,214&nbsp;m (3,983&nbsp;ft), making it the 10th highest peak in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/munros/ben-lawers |title= walkhighlands Ben Lawers |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2013 |publisher=walkhighlands.co.uk |access-date=20 October 2013}}</ref> Most towns are fairly small, with the larger ones being clustered in the flatter south-east of the county. In the far south along the borders with Clackmannanshhire and Kinross-shire lie the [[Ochil Hills]], and in the south-east part of the [[Sidlaw Hills]] lie within the county, continuing on into Angus. Perthshire borders the [[Firth of Tay]] in the south-east, which provides access to the [[North Sea]]; along the north shore lies the [[Carse of Gowrie]], an extremely flat area of land given over to agriculture. Within the Forth can be found the small island of [[Mugdrum]].

===Rivers===
*[[River Ardle]]
*[[River Earn]]
*[[River Ericht]]
*[[River Farg]]
*[[River Forth]]
*[[River Garry, Perthshire|River Garry]]
*[[River Isla, Perthshire|River Isla]]
*[[River Tay]]
*[[River Teith]]
*[[River Tummel]]

===Lochs and Reservoirs===
[[File:Loch Garry by Kenny Barker.jpg|thumb|right|Typical Perthshire scenery around Loch Garry]]
[[File:Lubnaig and vorlich.jpg|thumb|right|Ben Vorlich rising above Loch Lubnaig]]
[[File:Loch Loch from summit of Ben Vuirich - geograph.org.uk - 1075199.jpg|thumb|right|Loch Loch from summit of Ben Vuirich]]
[[File:View from Benachally Monument - geograph.org.uk - 613391.jpg|thumb|right|The Loch of Butterstone as seen from Benachally Monument]]
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*[[Cally Loch]]
*[[Carsebreck Loch]]
*[[Castlehill Reservoir]]
*[[Cocksburn Reservoir]] (''shared with Stirlingshire'')
*[[Dowally Loch]]
*[[Drumore Loch]]
*[[Dubh Lochan]]
*[[Dupplin Loch]]
*[[Fingask Loch]]
*[[Glas Finglas Reservoir]]
*[[Glenfarg Reservoir]] (''shared with Kinross-shire'')
*[[Glenquey Resrvoir]]
*[[Glensherup Reservoir]]
*[[Laird's Loch]]
*[[Lake of Menteith]]
*[[Little Loch Skiach]]
*[[Loch Achray]]
*[[Loch an Daimh]]
*[[Loch an Duin]]
*[[Loch Ard]]
*[[Loch Beanie]]
*[[Loch Benachally]]
*[[Loch Bollachan]]
*[[Loch Broom, Pitlochry|Loch Broom]]
*[[Loch Chon]]
*[[Loch Con]]
*[[Loch Crannach]]
*[[Loch Creagh]]
*[[Loch Curran]]
*[[Loch Derculich]]
*[[Loch Dhu, Scotland|Loch Dhu]]
*[[Loch Doine]]
*[[Loch Drunkie]]
*[[Loch Earn]]
*[[Loch Eigeach]]
*[[Loch Ericht]] (''shared with Inverness-shire'')
*[[Loch Errochty]]
*[[Loch Essan]]
*[[Loch Farleyer]]
*[[Loch Fender]]
*[[Loch Finnart]]
*[[Loch Freuchie]]
*[[Loch Garry]]
*[[Loch Glassie]]
*[[Loch Hoil]]
*[[Loch Iubhair]]
*[[Loch Katrine]] (''shared with Dunbartonshire'')
*[[Loch Kennard]]
*[[Loch Kinardochy]]
*[[Loch Laddon]] (''shared with Argyllshire'')
*[[Loch Laggan]]
*[[Loch Lednock Reservoir]]
*[[Loch Loch]]
*[[Loch Lubnaig]]
*[[Loch Lyon]]
*[[Loch Macanrie]]
*[[Loch Maragan]]
*[[Loch Mhairc]]
*[[Loch Monaghan]]
*[[Loch Monzievaird]]
*[[Loch na Bà]]
*[[Loch na Brae]]
*[[Loch nan Eun]]
*[[Loch of Belloch]]
*[[Loch of Butterstone]]
*[[Loch of Clunie]]
*[[Loch of Craiglush]]
*[[Loch of Drumellie]]
*[[Loch of Lowes]]
*[[Loch Ordie]]
*[[Loch Oss]]
*[[Loch Rannoch]]
*[[Loch Rusky]]
*[[Loch Scoly]]
*[[Loch Skiach]]
*[[Loch Tay]]
*[[Loch Tilt]]
*[[Loch Tinker]]
*[[Loch Tummel]]
*[[Loch Turret Reservoir]]
*[[Loch Valigan]]
*[[Loch Venachar]]
*[[Loch Voil]]
*[[Loch Watston]]
*[[Lochan a' Chait]]
*[[Lochan a' Mhàidseir]]
*[[Loch Balloch]]
*[[Lochan Caol Fada]]
*[[Lochan Coire na Mèinne]]
*[[Lochan Creag a' Mhadaidh]]
*[[Lochan Ghiubhais]]
*[[Lochan Lairig Laoigh]]
*[[Lochan Lòin nan Donnlaich]]
*[[Lochan Mhàim nan Carn]]
*[[Lochan Mon' an Fhiadhain]]
*[[Lochan na Beinne]]
*[[Lochan na Làirige]]
*[[Lochan nam Breac]]
*[[Lohan nan Cat]]
*[[Lochan Oisinneach]]
*[[Lochan Oisinneach Mòr]]
*[[Lochan Ruighe nan-Sligean]]
*[[Lochan Spling]]
*[[Lochan Sròn Smeur]]
*[[Lochan Uaine]]
*[[Lossburn Reservoir]]
*[[Lower Glendevon Reservoir]]
*[[Lower Rhynd]]
*[[Methven Loch]]
*[[Mill Dam, Perthshire|Mill Dam]]
*[[Monk Myre]]
*[[Pitcairnie Loch]]
*[[Pitcarmick Loch]]
*[[Pond of Drummond]]
*[[Rae Loch]]
*[[Redmyre Loch]]
*[[Rotmell Loch]]
*[[Seamaw Loch]]
*[[Stronuich Reservoir]]
*[[Stormont Loch]]
*[[Upper Glendevon Reservoir]] (''shared with Clackmannanshire'')
*[[Upper Rhynd]]
*[[Waltersmuir Reservoir]]
*[[White Loch]]
*[[White Moss Loch]]
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===Mountains===
[[File:Ben Vrackie (worldofjan).jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Ben Vrackie]]: View west to the [[Ben Lawers|Lawers]] range, [[Schiehallion]], lochs [[Loch Tummel|Tummel]] and [[Loch Rannoch|Rannoch]], and very distant [[Glen Coe]] peaks]]

*[[Ben Lawers]]
*[[Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn)|Ben Vorlich]]
*[[Ben More (Crianlarich)|Ben Mhor]]
*[[Ben Vrackie]]
*[[Beinn a' Ghlò]]
*[[Schiehallion]]

===Glens and straths===
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*[[Glen Almond]]
*[[Glen Isla]]
*[[Glen Shee]]
*[[Glen Garry]]
*[[Glen Tilt]]
*[[Glen Bruar]]
*[[Glen Fincastle]]
*[[Glen Errochty]]
*[[Glen Rannoch]]
*[[Glen Lyon, Scotland|Glen Lyon]]
*[[Glen Lochay]]
*[[Glen Dochart]]
*[[Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross|Strathmore]]
*[[Strath Ardle]]
*[[Strath Braan]]
*[[Strath Tay]]
*[[Strath Tummel]]
*[[Strath Fillan]]
*[[Strath Earn]]
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==Settlements==

[[File:Ice forming on the Tay - geograph.org.uk - 1638366.jpg|thumb|right|The River Tay at Perth]]
[[File:Bridge of Earn from Moncreiffe Hill - geograph.org.uk - 112167.jpg|thumb|right|Bridge of Earn from Moncreiffe Hill]]
[[File:Heading east on Crieff's High Street - geograph.org.uk - 3152513.jpg|thumb|right|Crieff]]
[[File:Road junction from bridge, Dunblane. - geograph.org.uk - 1505186.jpg|thumb|right|Dunblane]]
[[File:Dull and Boring.JPG|thumb|right|Dull welcome sign]]
[[File:Main Street, Killin - geograph.org.uk - 1347515.jpg|thumb|right|Killin]]
[[File:Pool of Muckhart from the top of Seamab.jpg|thumb|right|Pool of Muckhart]]
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*[[Aberargie]]
*[[Aberdalgie]]
*[[Aberfeldy, Scotland|Aberfeldy]]
*[[Aberfoyle, Stirling|Aberfoyle]]
*[[Abermyte]]
*[[Abernethy, Perth and Kinross|Abernethy]]
*[[Abernyte]]
*[[Aberuthven]]
*[[Achalader]]
*[[Achnafauld]]
*[[Acharn, Perth and Kinross|Acharn]]
*[[Airntully]]
*[[Aldclune]]
*[[Almondbank]]
*[[Alyth]]
*[[Amulree]]
*[[Ardeonaig]]
*[[Ardler, Perth and Kinross|Ardler]]
*[[Ardtalnaig]]
*[[Auchterarder]]
*[[Balbeggie]]
*[[Ballinluig]]
*[[Balquhidder]]
*[[Bankfoot]]
*[[Blackford, Perth and Kinross|Blackford]]
*[[Blair Atholl]]
*[[Blairgowrie and Rattray|Blairgowrie]]
*[[Braco, Perth and Kinross|Braco]]
*[[Bridge of Balgie]]
*[[Bridge of Earn]]
*[[Bridge of Tilt]]
*[[Burrelton]]
*[[Callander]]
*[[Cambuskenneth]]
*[[Campmuir]]
*[[Caputh, Perth and Kinross|Caputh]]
*[[Carpow]]
*[[Clunie]]
*[[Collace]]
*[[Cottown, Perth and Kinross|Cottown]]
*[[Coupar Angus]]
*[[Crianlarich]]
*[[Dunkeld]] and [[Birnam, Perth and Kinross|Birnam]]
*[[Comrie, Perth and Kinross|Comrie]]
*[[Craigie (hamlet), Perth and Kinross|Craigie]]
*[[Crieff]]
*[[Dalguise]]
*[[Deanston]]
*[[Doune]]
*[[Dowally]]
*[[Dull, Perth and Kinross|Dull]]
*[[Dunblane]]
*[[Dunkeld]]
*[[Dunning, Perth and Kinross|Dunning]]
*[[Edradynate]]
*[[Errol, Perth and Kinross|Errol]]
*[[Fearnan]]
*[[Findo Gask]]
*[[Finegand]]
*[[Forgandenny]]
*[[Forteviot]]
*[[Fortingall]]
*[[Fowlis Easter]]
*[[Fowlis Wester]]
*[[Gartmore]]
*[[Glencarse]]
*[[Grandtully]]
*[[Grange, Perth and Kinross|Grange]]
*[[Greenloaning]]
*[[Guildtown]]
*[[Harrietfield]]
*[[Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield]]
*[[Inchmagrannachan]]
*[[Inchture]]
*[[Inchyra]]
*[[Inveraman]]
*[[Invergowrie]]
*[[Invermay]]
*[[Kenmore, Perth and Kinross|Kenmore]]
*[[Kettins]]
*[[Killiecrankie]]
*[[Killin]]
*[[Kilspindie]]
*[[Kinloch, Blairgowrie]]
*[[Kinloch, Coupar Angus]]
*[[Kinlochard]]
*[[Kinloch Rannoch]]
*[[Kinnaird, Atholl]]
*[[Kinnaird, Gowrie]]
*[[Kinorssie]]
*[[Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross|Kirkmichael]]
*[[Kirkton, Perth and Kinross|Kirkton]]
*[[Lawers]]
*[[Leetown, Perth and Kinross|Leetown]]
*[[Lochearnhead]]
*[[Logierait]]
*[[Longforgan]]
*[[Luncarty]]
*[[Madderty]]
*[[Meigle]]
*[[Meikleour]]
*[[Methven, Perth and Kinross|Methven]]
*[[Moneydie]]
*[[Monzievaird]]
*[[Murthly]]
*[[Muthill]]
*[[Old Blair]]
*[[Perth, Scotland|Perth]]
*[[Piperdam]]
*[[Pitcairngreen]]
*[[Pitkeathly Wells]]
*[[Pitlochry]]
*[[Pool of Muckhart]]
*[[Powmill]]
*[[Rait]]
*[[Blairgowrie and Rattray|Rattray]]
*[[Redgorton]]
*[[Rhynd]]
*[[St Fillans]]
*[[St Madoes]]
*[[Scone, Scotland|Scone]]
*[[Spittal of Glenshee]]
*[[Spittalfield]]
*[[Stanley, Perthshire|Stanley]]
*[[Strathtay]]
*[[Strathyre]]
*[[Thornhill, Stirling|Thornhill]]
*[[Tibbermore]]
*[[Tullibardine]]
*[[Tyndrum]]
*[[Waterloo, Perth and Kinross|Waterloo]]
*[[Weem]]
*[[Wolfhill]]
*[[Woodside, Perth and Kinross|Woodside]]
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==Transport==
[[File:Dunkeld & Birnam station geograph-3870417-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|[[Dunkeld & Birnam railway station]]]]
The [[Highland Main Line]] railway line connects Perth to Inverness, and in the far west the [[West Highland Line]] criss-crosses the Perthshire-Argyllshire boundary. Other lines in the south-east link Perth to the towns of Fife and Stirlingshire.

==Parliamentary constituencies==
Following the [[Acts of Union 1707|Act of Union]], Perthshire returned members to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] from 1708.

===1707–1885===
*The Royal Burgh of Perth originally formed part of the [[Perth Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth burghs]] constituency along with burghs in Fife and Forfarshire. The [[Representation of the People (Scotland) Act 1832]] made Perth a separate burgh constituency.
*The remainder of the county returned a single member as the parliamentary county of [[Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Perthshire]]. The parishes of Tulliallan, Culross, Muckhart, and the Perthshire portions of the parishes of Logie and Fossaway were annexed to constituency of [[Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)|Clackmannanshire and Kinross]] in 1832.

===1885–1918===
In 1885 seats in the House of Commons were redistributed: Perthshire received three seats.
*Perth remained a burgh constituency.
*Perthshire Eastern
*Perthshire Western

===1918–1975===
In 1918 there was a further redistribution. Perthshire was combined with [[Kinross-shire]] to form a parliamentary county, divided into two constituencies:

*[[Perth (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth]] constituency consisted of the burgh of Perth, the former Eastern constituency and part of the Western constituency. In 1950 it was renamed Perth and East Perthshire. The area included in the constituency was defined in 1948 and 1970 as the burghs of Perth, Abernethy, Alyth, Blairgowrie and Rattray and Coupar Angus; and the Eastern and Perth districts of the county of Perth.<ref name="PCorder">The Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) Order 1970 (S.I. 1970 No. 1680)</ref>
*[[Kinross and Western Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Kinross and Western Perthshire]]: the constituency consisted of the entire County of Kinross, the burghs of Aberfeldy, Auchterarder, Callander, Crieff, Doune, Dunblane and Pitlochry; and the Central, Highland and Western districts of the county of Perth.<ref name="PCorder"/>

These boundaries continued in use until 1983, when new constituencies were formed based on the Local Government regions and districts created in 1975.

=== 1975–2005 ===
Perthshire was represented in [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom]] from 1975 to 2005.
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=== 2005–present ===
Perthshire has two constituencies and two [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Members of Parliament]].

* [[Ochil and South Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Ochil and South Perthshire]]
* [[Perth and North Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Perth and North Perthshire]]

==Notable places==
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*[[Ashintully Castle]]
*[[Balvaird Castle]]
*[[Birnam Wood]] and [[Dunsinane Hill]], famous from [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]''
*[[Blair Castle]]
*[[Cateran Trail]]
*[[Dirnanean House]]
*[[Drummond Castle]]
*[[Dunkeld Cathedral]]
*[[Edradour|Edradour Distillery]]
*[[Gleneagles Hotel]]
*[[The Hermitage (Scotland)|The Hermitage]]
*[[Kindrogan House]]
*[[Scone Palace]]
*Near [[Strathtay]] and [[Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross|Strathmore]], where many [[four-poster]] stone formations can be found
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==Notable people==
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* [[Patrick Adamson|Archbishop Patrick Adamson]]
* [[Duke of Atholl]]
* [[James Bannerman (theologian)|James Bannerman]]
* [[Anne Fraser Bon]]
* [[Edward Braddock]]
* [[Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet]]
* [[Neil Cameron, Baron Cameron of Balhousie|Baron Cameron of Balhousie]]
* [[James Croll]]
* [[Alan Cumming]]
* [[Charles Douglas (admiral)|Sir Charles Douglas]]
* [[David Douglas (botanist)|David Douglas]]
* [[Daniel Dow]]
* [[Duleep Singh]]
* [[Alexander Duff (missionary)|Alexander Duff]]
* [[Thomas Duncan (painter)|Thomas Duncan]]
* [[Adam Ferguson]]
* [[William Flockhart]]
* [[Duncan Forbes (linguist)|Duncan Forbes]]
* [[Niel Gow]]
* [[James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose]]
* [[Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch]]
* [[Stephen Hendry]]
* [[Lady of Lawers]]
* [[Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven]]
* [[Alexander Mackenzie (politician)|Alexander Mackenzie]]
* [[Dougie MacLean]]
* [[John Macleod (physiologist)|John Macleod]]
* [[Ewan McGregor]]
* [[Charles Menzies (commandant)|Sir Charles Menzies]]
* [[Lord George Murray (general)|Lord George Murray]]
* [[George Murray (British Army officer)|Sir George Murray]]
* [[John Reid (British Army officer)|Baron Reid]]
* [[J. K. Rowling]]
* [[James Small (Scottish laird)|James Small]]
* [[John Small (British Army officer)|Major-General John Small]]
* [[William Small (Assemblyman)|William Small]]
* [[Rory Stewart]]
* [[Magdalene Stirling]]
* [[Robert Stirling]]
* [[George Thompson (VC)|George Thompson]], recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]
* [[John Sen Inches Thomson]]
* [[Methven, Perth and Kinross#History and legacy|Dr William Marshall]]
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==Schools==
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*[[Ardvreck School]]
*[[The Community School of Auchterarder]]
*[[Blairgowrie High School]]
*[[Breadalbane Academy]]
*[[Craigclowan Preparatory School]]
*[[Dollar Academy]]
*[[Glenalmond College]]
*[[Inch view primary and nursery school]]
*[[Kilgraston School]]
*[[Morrison's Academy]]
*[[Perth Academy]]
*[[Perth Grammar School]]
*[[Perth High School]]
*[[Pitlochry High School]]
*[[Rattray Primary School]]
*[[Strathallan School]]
*[[Strathearn Community Campus]]
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==See also==
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*[[Earl of Perth]]
*[[Glasgow Perthshire Charitable Society]]
*[[Highland Perthshire]]
*[[Perthshire RFC|Perthshire Rugby Football Club]]
*[[Perth and Kinross]]
*[[Scottish Highlands]]
*[[Stirling]]
*[[Trossachs]]
*[[List of counties of Scotland 1890–1975]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Commons category}}

==External links==
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=43470#s13 “Perthshire” from ''A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland'' by Samuel Lewis, London, 1846 (British History Online)]
*[http://www.perthshire.com/ Perth & Kinross Council]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070308054603/http://vision.edina.ac.uk/GBH_match_page.jsp?ons=Perth%20and%20Kinross A Vision of Britain Through Time: A vision of Perth and Kinross]

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