Rait (/reɪt/) is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) northwest of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee, on a minor road crossing the Sidlaw Hills through the Glen of Rait.[1] The village is mainly residential with stone cottages, some modern developments and also features some single storey thatched cottages dating back to the 1700s or early 1800s which form a fermtoun.[2] The former parish church, now ruined, was built in the Middle Ages, and abandoned in the 17th century when the parish of Rait was merged with Kilspindie.[3] The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village.[4] The 16th-century Fingask Castle is located to the north of the village, on the south-facing slopes of the Sidlaw Hills.[5]
| Rait | |
|---|---|
 The old post office in Rait | |
  Rait Location within Perth and Kinross | |
| OS grid reference | NO252228 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PERTH |
| Postcode district | PH2 |
| Dialling code | 0182 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
References edit
- ^ Google. "Rait" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ Rait Undiscovered Scotland
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rait,old parish church (SM5613)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rait Hill, fort (SM7251)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Fingask Castle (Category B Listed Building) (LB11634)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.