Craigie, Perth, Scotland Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Craigie
Coordinates:56.3889°N -3.4449°W
Unitary Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy Scotland:Perth and Kinross
Post Town:PERTH
Postcode District:PH1
Postcode Area:PH
Dial Code:01738
Constituency Westminster:Perth and North Perthshire
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
Static Image:File:The Spion Kop (5th Hole) Craigie Hill Golf Course, Perth - geograph.org.uk - 1433.jpg
Static Image Caption:View to the northeast from the 5th green of Craigie Hill golf course, 2001

Craigie (formerly Craigie Knowes)[1] is a residential area of Perth, Scotland, immediately to the south and southwest of the city centre, beyond the South Inch. It is situated in the foothills of the St Magdalene's Hill,[2] [3] over which the M90 motorway passes, as does the B9112. It is separated from the city by the Highland Main Line.

Craigie Hill, a section of St Magdalene's Hill and towards the eastern end of Gask Ridge,[4] is home to Craigie Hill Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course established in 1911.[5] A pitch and putt course was formerly located on the hill.[6] [7] Its registered office was at 52 Tay Street.[8]

Craigie Burn flows down from Craigie Hill, along the southern edge of the South Inch, en route to discharging into the River Tay.[9]

Transport

Craigie can be reached via the number 5 bus from the centre of Perth.[10]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 13
  2. https://www.peakfinder.org/?lat=56.37431&lng=-3.44181&ele=124&azi=193.16&alt=-4.02&fov=23.63&date=2021-09-30T16:37:02Z&cfg=s&name=St%20Magdalene%27S%20Hill St Magdalene's Hill
  3. https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst18718.html St Magdalene's Hill
  4. https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst18712.html Craigie Hill
  5. https://www.craigiehill.co.uk/ Craige Hill Golf Club official website
  6. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/protecting-green-space-2762848 "Protecting Green space"
  7. https://www.pkc.gov.uk/media/33351/Forest-plan-2015-2035/pdf/PKC_Forest_Plan_2015_2035.pdf?m=636102414241700000 "PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL FOREST PLAN 2015 – 2035"
  8. https://digital.nls.uk/dcn6/8573/85730416.6.pdf Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 36
  9. https://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst90024.html Craigie
  10. https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetable-result?a%5BCategory%5D=street&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BGrid%5D%5Bvalue%5D=WGS84&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BLongitude%5D=-3.4310088208368685&a%5BGeocode%5D%5BLatitude%5D=56.397548464570455&a%5BFullText%5D=Mill+Street%2C+Perth&a%5Bid%5D=Mill+Street%2C+Perth&b%5BCategory%5D=street&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BGrid%5D%5Bvalue%5D=WGS84&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BLongitude%5D=-3.440791591051003&b%5BGeocode%5D%5BLatitude%5D=56.38459532014956&b%5BFullText%5D=St+Magdalenes+Road%2C+Perth&b%5Bid%5D=St+Magdalenes+Road%2C+Perth&c=Mill+Street%2C+Perth&d=St+Magdalenes+Road%2C+Perth&e=15%3A15&f=15%3A45&g=2021-12-30T05%3A00%3A00.000Z Stageoach timetable
  11. Web site: Weir. Ronald B.. Bell, Arthur. Oxford DNB. Oxford University Press. 13 July 2014.
  12. Web site: Bonn . Melanie . 2021-02-25 . The female Nazi spy with a connection to Perth . 2022-05-16 . Daily Record . en.