Elcho Priory
Elcho Priory was a medieval Cistercian priory in Perthshire, Scotland, dedicated to the Virgin Mary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kinfauns Castle and Kinnoull Hill.
Kinfauns Castle
Castle
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinfauns Castle is a 19th-century castle in the Scottish village of Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross. It is in the Castellated Gothic style, with a slight asymmetry typical of Scottish Georgian. Kinfauns Castle is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Elcho Priory.
Kinnoull Hill
Peak
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinnoull Hill is a hill located partly in Perth and partly in Kinfauns, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It shares its name with the nearby Kinnoull parish.
Moncreiffe Island
Islet
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway. Moncreiffe Island is situated 1¼ miles west of Elcho Priory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinfauns and Perth.
Kinfauns
Hamlet
Kinfauns is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie, 3 miles east of Perth. Kinfauns is situated 1½ miles east of Elcho Priory.
Perth
Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.
Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.
Bridge of Earn
Town
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridge of Earn is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig'. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of King Robert I of Scotland. Bridge of Earn is situated 2½ miles south of Elcho Priory.
Elcho Priory
- Type: Historical site
- Description: priory in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
- Categories: priory, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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