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Kinfauns Castle Policies, Rifle Range
Firing Range (20th Century), Firing Range (First World War)
Site Name Kinfauns Castle Policies, Rifle Range
Classification Firing Range (20th Century), Firing Range (First World War)
Canmore ID 127200
Site Number NO12SE 108
NGR NO 1555 2220
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/127200
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Kinfauns
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
Rifle Range [NAT]
OS 1:10,560 map, 1969.
This rifle range is situated on the S-facing slope of Binn Hill, between Kinfauns Castle (NO12SE 25.00) and the East Lodge (NO12SE 25.01).
The rifle range was used by troops based at Perth Barracks and several associated Territorial Army Centres. It was certainly in use at the end of the First World War and possibly between the two world wars of the twentieth cenutry. It is likely to have been created for use by the volunteer batallions during the latter part of the 19th century and during the Boer War on 1899-1902.
Information from Mr Graham-Watson, in letter of 11 June 2001, July 2001
The rifle range is not shown on either the Ordnance Survey 1st or 2nd edition of the 6-inch maps.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), November 2005
See also:
NO12SE 25.00 Kinfauns Castle
NO12SE 25.01 Kinfauns Castle, East Lodge
NO12SE 25.02 Kinfauns Castle, Walled Garden
NO12SW 275.00 Kinfauns Castle Farm
NO12SW 275.01 Kinfauns Castle Farm, Farmhouse
NO12SW 275.02 Kinfauns Castle Farm, Dairy
NO12SW 275.03 Kinfauns Castle, Policies, Gardens and Statuary
NO12SW 275.04 Kinfauns Castle, West Lodge
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
