Stanley Mills are the reason why the village of Stanley in Perth and Kinross was built – to house the workers.

The mill is sited right beside the River Tay. This enabled it to make use of the water flow as the Tay never ran dry.

Some of the Mill buildings have been converted to housing but the westernmost is now an exhibition centre run by Historic Environment Scotland to demonstrate the Mills’ history and evolution over the years.

There is a lovely little gatehouse at the entrance to the mill complex:-

Mill buildings:-

From by the River Tay:-

Model of Mill complex and surroundings:-

Mill race:-

Mill race sluice gate:-

Information board. The Northern mill building is no longer present:-

River Tay at Stanley Mill:-

The Tay did freeze though – and the workers made use of the opportunity:-

Despite it being relatively near we had never been up Kinnoull Hill near Perth till one fine day in August last year.

It’s a lovely wooded walk up to the top.

Path to summit:-

We could see the town of Scone (pronounced Scoon) through a gap in the trees:-

At the top there’s a good view of the “silvery” River Tay as it meanders eastwards:-

This is a stitch of three photos showing the river as it flows from Perth (on the right) under the Friarton Bridge then on towards Dundee.

This is another stitch showing Perth itself:-

This one is looking north towards Dunkeld and Birnam:-

An old joke has it that Perth is the smallest town in Scotland because it only has two inches. The North and South Inches are of course green spaces used for recreational purposes. They both border the River Tay.

We used to park regularly in the South Inch car park when we visited Perth. Nowadays we tend to use elsewhere.

As a result we one day strolled around the south part of the North Inch. A wall separates it from the river and on that wall is a plaque commemorating the men of Perth Co-operative Society who lost their lives in the two World Wars. It is inscribed, “1914 – 1919. To the lasting memory of the employees of the City of Perth Co-operative Society Ltd who fell in the Great War,” plus, “Also in grateful remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in the Second World War 1939 – 1945,” and, “Their name liveth for evermore.”

From it there is this view of the river and Perth Bridge:-

Perth Bridge:-

On the same visit we popped into Perth Museum and Art Gallery. Among many other exhibits they have this old Pictish stone found at St Madoes/Inchyra in the Carse of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross.

Previously I have posted about the (relatively) new V&A building in Dundee here and, in the background, here.

V&A logo by entrance:-

Exterior curve:-

View to Tay Bridge through “tunnel”:-

Apparently the wind can sweep through the tunnel quite severely. View to city through tunnel:-

Overhanging River Tay:-

Exterior planting:-

Interior:-

View of Tay Bridge through slit window:-

Elcho Castle sits almost on the banks of the River Tay a few miles south of Perth, Scotland. It’s quite an adventure getting to it as it involves going through a farmyard, then past a small stream and millpond.

It’s worth it when you get there though.

Tower:-

Castle from grounds:-

Main staircase:-

Main hall:-

Hall from above:-

Part of roof, plus chimney and turret. River Tay in background:-

Roofs:-

Part of roof from rooftop walkway:-

Roof structure:-

The village of Kenmore lies at the foot of Loch Tay in Perthsire.

Main street left. Taymouth Castle gates are behind you in this view. You can just make out the War Memorial at the far end of the street in front of the kirk:-

Main street right:-

Main street reverse view. Gates of Taymouth Castle middle centre. The War Memorial is directly behind here:-

Looking down to foot of Loch Tay:-

Foot of Loch Tay:-

Near Kenmore a reconstructed crannog has been built out onto Loch Tay. This is the view of Kenmore from there:-

The outflow from Loch Tay is the start of Scotland’s longest river, the silvery Tay. This lovely bridge spans it:-

River Tay at Kenmore:-

This elegant bridge over the Tay at Aberfeldy was built by General George Wade as part of his military road building programme to pacify the Highlands after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715.

Bridge from east:-

Roadway; one track carriageway controlled by traffic lights:-

Bridge from west:-

This is the Royal School of Dunkeld, established in 1567. Its present building, situated across the River Tay from Dunkeld itself in what is known as Little Dunkeld and which adjoins Birnam, was constructed in 1930 and shows some Deco features. (The church to the right is Little Dunkeld Kirk.)

Dunkeld War Memorial is in the immaculately Scottish shape of a cairn. It commemorates the dead of Dunkeld and Little Dunkeld (and I assume Birnam.) It’s set on a hill above the road into Dunkeld, just off the A9.

The photo below gives more of the effect from the road (and from Thomas Telford’s bridge over the Tay which leads you into Dunkeld itself.)

There are three plaques. One for the Great War:-

Below that is a plaque for WW2 and a solitary name for Northern Ireland.