James Stobie
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James Stobie was the factor
to John Murray, the 4th Duke of Atholl
's in the late 17 hundreds.
He is best known for designing the layout of Perthshire
villages on the bequest of the 4th Duke of Atholl. In 1784 he designed the village of Stanley
and in 1786 he designed the layout of Pitcairngreen
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Factor (Scotland)
In Scotland a factor is a person or firm charged with superintending or managing properties and estates -- sometimes where the owner or landlord is unable to or uninterested in attending to such details personally, or in tenements in which several owners of individual flats contribute to the...
to John Murray, the 4th Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl
John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl KT, PC, FRS , styled Marquess of Tullibardine 1764 and 1774, was a Scottish peer.-Background:...
's in the late 17 hundreds.
He is best known for designing the layout of Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
villages on the bequest of the 4th Duke of Atholl. In 1784 he designed the village of Stanley
Stanley, Perthshire
Stanley is a village on the right bank of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. The section of River Tay nearby is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.-Etymology:...
and in 1786 he designed the layout of Pitcairngreen
Pitcairngreen
Pitcairngreen is a small village in Perth and Kinross situated to the north of Almondbank which some people consider it to be part of. It lies around 4 miles northwest of Perth....
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