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Comrie, The Ross, Earthquake House
House (19th Century), Observatory (19th Century)
Site Name Comrie, The Ross, Earthquake House
Classification House (19th Century), Observatory (19th Century)
Canmore ID 164006
Site Number NN72SE 102
NGR NN 76517 21755
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/164006
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Comrie (Perth And Kinross)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN72SE 102 76517 21755
Comrie is Known as 'Shakey Town' because of the fault-line that runs beneath it. The Earthquake house has both modern and traditional earthquake measuring devices. It was built in 1875.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
