Caputh, Perth and Kinross

Caputh
Caputh
Caputh shown within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference NO088400
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BLAIRGOWRIE
Postcode district PH13
Dialling code 01828
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Caputh is a parish and village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A984 Coupar Angus to Dunkeld road about 6 miles south-east of Dunkeld and 8 miles west of Coupar Angus.[1]

It stands on the River Tay.[2]

Caputh in the Winter

The parish includes the East Cult standing stones.[3]

A 120m wide cairn, known as Cairnmore, was removed to facilitate farming in the 19th century but Roman remains still exist at Inchtuthill and at Cleaven Dyke where the remains of a small fort are still evidenced.[4]

Notable Persons

From 1869 to 1893 Rev Theodore Marshall was minister of Caputh. In 1908 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He died during his year in office.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2008, ISBN 0-319-23121-6
  2. ↑ http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/PER/Caputh
  3. ↑ http://www.stravaiging.com/history/ancient/site/east-cult-standing-stones
  4. ↑ http://www.scottish-places.info/parishes/parhistory495.html


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