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Ayton House, Observatory
Observatory (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Site Name Ayton House, Observatory
Classification Observatory (19th Century) - (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Ayton House Policies
Canmore ID 113634
Site Number NO11NE 97.08
NGR NO 1684 1552
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/113634
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Dron
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO11NE 97.08 1684 1552
Nothing remains visible of the observatory that formerly stood about 150m NE of Ayton House (OS 6-inch map, Perthshire, 2nd edition, 1902, sheet cx.SE). Its site lies on a slight terrace in an arable field.
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS), 12 December 1996.
