Gellyburn

Settlement in Perthshire

Scotland

Gellyburn

Round bales, Inchtuthil Bales still out in the fields provide a foreground to where the Tay emerges from the Highlands. — Round bales, Inchtuthil Credit: Richard Webb

Gellyburn is a small village located in the picturesque county of Perthshire, Scotland. Situated in the heart of the countryside, this rural hamlet lies about 10 miles northwest of the town of Perth. Nestled between rolling hills and surrounded by lush green fields, Gellyburn offers residents and visitors a serene and tranquil setting.

The village itself is comprised of a cluster of traditional stone cottages, some dating back several centuries. These charming buildings add to the village's quaint and idyllic atmosphere. Gellyburn is home to a tight-knit community that prides itself on its warm and friendly nature, making it an inviting place to live or visit.

Despite its small size, Gellyburn boasts a few amenities to cater to its inhabitants. The village has a local pub, which serves as a hub for socializing and community gatherings. Additionally, there is a small convenience store that provides essential goods for residents.

The surrounding area offers numerous opportunities for outdoor activities and exploration. Gellyburn is located near the picturesque River Tay, where residents and visitors can enjoy fishing or leisurely walks along its banks. The nearby hills and forests provide ample opportunities for hiking, cycling, and wildlife spotting.

While Gellyburn may be a quiet and secluded village, it benefits from its proximity to Perth, which offers a wider range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. The village also benefits from good transportation links, with regular bus services connecting it to surrounding towns and cities.

Overall, Gellyburn is a charming and peaceful village, perfect for those seeking a rural retreat amidst stunning Scottish scenery.

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Gellyburn Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 56.534675/-3.4721296 or Grid Reference NO0939. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Round bales, Inchtuthil

Bales still out in the fields provide a foreground to where the Tay emerges from the Highlands.

Richard Webb

Road from Inchtuthil Cottage

Now signposted as a path out of Spittalfield.

Richard Webb

View towards the Highland Boundary Fault

A newly tilled field in the foreground and the emergence of the Tay from the Highlands beyond.

Richard Webb

Round bales, Easter Caputh

Richard Webb

Caputh - Easter Caputh road

Straw bales beside a carrot field.

Richard Webb

Level crossing, Murthly

The level crossing at Murthly, viewed from the east.

Scott Cormie

Hedge enclosed road at the entrance to Wester Brornmuir

Looking south-eastward.

Peter Wood

River Tay

This photo shows the Caputh Bridge in the background looking downstream. The footpath this side of the river provides a much longer walk than that on the other bank.

frank smith

Murthly Goods Yard

Murthly was the first station on the Perth & Dunkeld Railway. It opened in April 1865. This siding in the goods yard was in use even before there was a ticket office. Passenger services ceased in 1965, but the goods yard continued to operate until 1969.

Paul McLennan

Jim's Bridge over the Gellyburn

A sturdy wooden bridge hand-built by a local with wood cadged from Murthly sawmill. It replaces a shoogly plank and encourages a wider variety of people to enjoy the circular walks leading to and from the River Tay.

Paul McLennan

Farina Mill, Gellyburn

All that remains of the Farina Mill, and Gellyburn's industrial heritage, is this wall and several sections of the sluices. The mill was built in 1858 to process potatoes (an abundant local crop) into flour, which was then exported via the goods yard at Murthly Station 2km distant.

Paul McLennan

Water Pump, Gellyburn

Last surviving water pump (although inoperable) in Gellyburn. Pumps such as this were the public water supply locally, right into the early decades of the 20th century.

Paul McLennan

Gates to the Lantern Drive, Gellyburn

Conical pillars like these are a feature of Murthly Estate's designed landscape. In this case they lead from the old Dunkeld - Perth Turnpike (now the B9099) onto the Lantern Drive and up to Douglasfield or Home Farm. Lantern Lodge, built about 1858, and Category 'B' listed, stood about one kilometre further along until it was demolished in the early 1970s.

Paul McLennan

Lantern Bridge, Gellyburn

This was Bridge #7 on the original Perth & Dunkeld Railway, which opened in 1856. It was strengthened in the mid-1970s to carry the new Intercity 125 service. Today it still carries a refurbished 125 service (power sockets for laptops and some kind of WiFi), even although the originals are museum pieces.

Paul McLennan

Witches Stone, Pittensorn, Murthly

A low lying stone beside a very old road linking Strathbraan in the west, through the Obney Hills with the old Boat of Caputh. A few years ago someone scraped off a thick mat of vegetation to expose a dozen cup marks, previously unrecorded. Local folklore has it covering a pile of treasure, and this story was dutifully recorded in the OS Place Names Book (Vol. 50, page 63, 1859-62, if you're interested): "it is said that some years ago a man commenced to excavate the soil around the rock in order, if possible, to secure the hidden treasure, while so employed, a small dog suddenly appeared on the top of the rock and desired the man to desist, assuring him at the same time that the reputed treasure was really there, but it was never intended that the eye of mortal should behold it. There are some marks on the rock which the superstitious tell you are the prints of this very sagacious dog’s paws." Nevertheless, someone else has tried:There is a hole about 20cm deep drilled into the stone. Sometime about the 1850s, the sons of the local dominie, John Cameron, got hold of some blasting powder (then widely used to help break up bigger stones while reclaiming farming land from the Muir of Thorn) and drilled the hole. Their father appeared and skelped their lugs, however, before the dog got in on the act.

Paul McLennan

Victoria Cottage, Caputh

Georgina Ballantine (1889 - 1970) lived here. Record holder for the largest rod-caught salmon in the UK at 64lbs (29kg). On 7th October 1922, she was fishing from a coble on the Glendelvine Beat with her father James at the oars when she hooked her fourth salmon of the afternoon (the others weighed in at 25lbs, 21lbs and 17lbs). She landed the fish two hours and five minutes later, in darkness.

Paul McLennan

Fields around Spittalfield

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Ralph Greig

Murthly Falls

Murthly Falls is where the burn enters the old Gellyburn quarry through a tunnel of rhododendron. It can be accessed from Lantern Drive. Basically, by slithering down the bank; a leap of faith as you can't see the falls until you are level with the burn. Stone from the quarry was used to build much of Murthly estate, including the New Castle in the 1830s. It was also carted up river for Telford's bridge at Dunkeld in 1808/9, the second stone -built bridge across the River Tay there. Stone from the quarry was also used for the original bridge in the 1530s.

Paul McLennan

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Gellyburn is located at Grid Ref: NO0939 (Lat: 56.534675, Lng: -3.4721296)

Unitary Authority: Perth and Kinross

Police Authority: Tayside