Pitcur is a

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at the eastern edge of

Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. It is bordered by Highland (council area), Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Scotland, Angus, Dundee, and F ...

, Scotland, about southeast of

Coupar Angus Coupar Angus (; Gaelic: ''Cupar Aonghais'') is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the River Isla in the broad and fertile Valley of Strathmore, south of Blairgowrie. The A94 road from Perth to Forfar runs through the town, a ...

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Francis Hindes Groome Francis Hindes Groome (30 August 1851 – 24 January 1902) was a writer and foremost commentator of his time on the Romani people, their language, life, history, customs, beliefs, and lore. He was the son of Robert Hindes Groome, Archdeacon of ...

(1901) It is home to the ruined 16th-century Pitcur Castle.''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland''
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(1901) Pitcur is situated in a valley to the north of Northballo Hill on the

A923 road The A923 is a major road in Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It runs from Dundee to Dunkeld. Parts of it between Coupar Angus and Dunkeld Dunkeld (, , from , "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotla ...

Notable people

* Andrew Granger Heiton (1862–1927), architect

References

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