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Pitlochry (/ p ɪ t ˈ l ɒ x r i /; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chloichridh or Baile Chloichrigh) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire , and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.
The loch is retained by the Pitlochry Dam which was built by Wimpey Construction between 1947 and 1950 [1] as part of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board's Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. [2] The dam incorporates a salmon fish ladder, allowing around 5,400 salmon to ascend annually, and is a popular visitor attraction.
The building, which was initially known as Pitlochry Public Hall, was primarily used as an events venue and started showing silent films in 1919. [1] It became the meeting place of the local burgh council, after it was formed in 1947, [ 10 ] but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Perth and Kinross District Council was ...
Unveiled in 1922, the Pitlochry War Memorial is located in the Scottish town of Pitlochry Perth and Kinross. A Category C listed structure , it stands just in front of the town's Memorial Garden (formerly known as the Pitlochry Institute Park).
Kindrogan House is located near Enochdhu, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross in Moulin parish, at the head of Strath Ardle, 7 miles (11 km) ENE of Pitlochry and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4.0 km) northwest of Kirkmichael. It is run by Somerville Enterprises CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company.
Port na Craig (also spelt Port-na-Craig or Port-na-craig) is a historic village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located directly across the River Tummel from Pitlochry. [1]A ferry connected Port na Craig and Pitlochry from the 12th century until 1913, when a pedestrian bridge was built between the two.
Blair Athol distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky distillery located on the south edge of Pitlochry in Perthshire, near the River Tummel in Scotland. It is used in Bell's whisky, and is also normally available in a 12-year-old bottling. [2]
Built in 1892 for Lieutenant Colonel George Glas Sandeman, and now a Category B listed building.In 1946, the building became the property of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board, who changed the property's name from Fonab Castle to Port-na-Craig House.