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 430 feet (130 m) 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 | |
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_Craigie_Hill_Golf_Course,_Perth_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1433.jpg) View to the northeast from the 5th green of Craigie Hill golf course, 2001 | |
  Craigie Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERTH |
| Postcode district | PH1 |
| Dialling code | 01738 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
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
editCraigie can be reached via the number 5 bus from the centre of Perth.[10]
Notable people
edit- Arthur Kinmond Bell, philanthropist, was born on Moncreiffe Terrace in Craigie[11]
- Jessie Jordan, spy, lived at 23 Friar Street in her childhood[12]
Map
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In this 1832 map of Perth by James Gardner, the land now partly occupied by Craigie belonged to the Glovers
References
edit- ^ Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 13
- ^ St Magdalene's Hill – Peak Finder
- ^ St Magdalene's Hill – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ Craigie Hill – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ Craige Hill Golf Club official website
- ^ "Protecting Green space" – Daily Record, 1 August 2008
- ^ "PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL FOREST PLAN 2015 – 2035" – Perth and Kinross Council
- ^ Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 36
- ^ Craigie –Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland], Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ Stageoach timetable
- ^ Weir, Ronald B. "Bell, Arthur". Oxford DNB. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ Bonn, Melanie (25 February 2021). "The female Nazi spy with a connection to Perth". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 May 2022.