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Innerpeffray is a hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Crieff. It is located on a raised promontory among beech woodland above the River Earn. A fording point across the river can still be used, on what is the line of a Roman Road.

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Map of Innerpeffray, Crieff, UK

The settlement mainly consists of an early complete and very important group of educational and religious buildings, all founded, built or rebuilt by the Drummond family of Strathearn.

Collegiate Chapel of St Mary

Innerpeffray Collegiate Church is an early-16th-century church. It is Category A listed.

Innerpeffray Library

Innerpeffray Library is a historic subscription library and was the first lending library in Scotland. The current library building was completed in 1762 and is Category A listed.

Innerpeffray Castle

Innerpeffray Castle is a ruined fortalice in private ownership. It was built by James Drummond, 1st Baron Maderty, on the corner of a Roman marching camp. Drummond Castle to the southwest of Crieff is the current Drummond family seat.

Innerpeffray railway station

Innerpeffray railway station to the north, now disused, served the hamlets of Innerpeffray and Millhills.

Notable people

  • James Drummond, 1st Baron Maderty
  • Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray
  • References

    Innerpeffray Wikipedia


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