Dalguise

Dalguise Scottish Gaelic: Dàil Ghiuthais
Dalguise House
Dalguise Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid reference	NN991476
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire North

Dalguise (Scottish Gaelic Dàil Ghiuthais) is a settlement in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is situated on the western side of the River Tay on the B898 road, 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of Dunkeld.^[1] Located there is Dalguise House, a place where, from the age of four, Beatrix Potter stayed annually with her family throughout the summer, from May till the end of the salmon season.

History

Dalguise House

Plans to build a house in Dalguise were completed in 1714,^[2] and building was completed in 1753.^[3] Extensions to the property were built in 1791, 1812 and 1821.^[2]

Beatrix Potter stayed at Dalguise House with her family during the early 1890s. Whilst staying at Dalguise in 1893, Potter wrote picture letters which provided the basis for her first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, and the book The Tale of Jeremy Fisher. The latter was influenced by her exploration of the River Tay.^[4] The Tale of Mrs Tiggy Winkle, published in 1905, was also inspired by the Potters' old washer woman at Dalguise, Kitty MacDonald.^[5]

Dalguise House was purchased in 1992 by PGL, becoming an outdoor education centre.^[6][7]

Notable features

Dalguise has a village hall,^[8] which has been used for activities such as meditation^[9] and country dancing.^[10]

A 1.25-mile section of the River Tay within Dalguise is owned by Dalguise Fishings, providing an area for salmon fishing. A fishing hut is also situated on the river.^[11]

Transport

Dalguise railway station closed to passengers in 1965.^[12] The number 60 bus between Aberfeldy and Blairgowrie, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, stops at Dalguise once a day on schooldays.^[13]

Gallery

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  Dalguise Viaduct

References

1. "Pitlochry and Crieff", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map (B2 ed.), 2008, ISBN 0-319-22985-8
2. "Dalguise, Dalguise House". Canmore. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
3. "Dalguise House". Gazetteer For Scotland. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
4. Naldrett, Peter (22 March 2019). "A celebration of Potter's proud past in Perthshire". Scottish Field. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
5. Silverman, Laura. "Beatrix Potter in Perthshire". Scotland Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
6. McGivern, Mark (14 December 2016). "Pervert scout Gordon Neely frightened boys into staying in his room during 'ghost weekends' at castle". Daily Record. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
7. "Inmates and Intrigue! The Secret Histories of our Centres". PGL. 27 October 2015.
8. "Dalguise Village Hall". Dunkeld and Birnam News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
9. "Dalguise Meditation Group". Dunkeld and Birnam News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
10. Robertson, Sally. "Editorial". Dunkeld and Birnam News. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
11. "Dalguise Beat - River Tay". Highland Perthshire. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
12. "Dalguise Station". Canmore. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
13. "60 Bus Blairgowrie - Dunkeld" (PDF). Stagecoach East Scotland. Retrieved 27 August 2022.