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Latitude: 56.559 / 56°33'32"N
Longitude: -3.5772 / 3°34'38"W
OS Eastings: 303155
OS Northings: 741891
OS Grid: NO031418
Mapcode National: GBR V3.CLWC
Mapcode Global: WH5ND.0DTN
Plus Code: 9C8RHC5F+H4
Entry Name: Fountain, Murthly Terrace, Birnam
Listing Name: Thomas Ormsby and Mary Newham Underwood, Fountain, Birnam
Listing Date: 16 February 1976
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 343658
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11088
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200343658
Location: Little Dunkeld
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathtay
Parish: Little Dunkeld
Traditional County: Perthshire
Tagged with: Fountain
Circa 1914. Circular freestone shaft with ball finial on
square pedestal with granite bowl, battered base.
'In commemoration of two golden days at Birnam 1st December 1863, 1st December 1913'
Items 68-100 form B group with items 18-20 in original list.
An outstanding example of an early-mid Victorian Highland resort in a setting of great natural beauty, built mainly
following the opening of the Perth and Dunkeld Railway in 1856. In 1865 it was noted that the trade of Dunkeld and
Birnam had suffered with the extension of the Railway. The main development was thus between 1856 and 1863, when Birnam was the terminus.
Very completely preserved to date St Mary's Tower and Birnam House being the only serious losses while the only intrusion of any consequence has been a modern bungalow inserted between Birnam Hotel and Oransay.
Re-categorised as C(S) from B for Group (2006). The listing relates specifically to the group interest of the subject. It applies, as always, to interior as well as exterior, as appropriate to building type.
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