James Stobie

James Stobie
OccupationFactor to the 4th Duke of Atholl
Years activeLate 18th century

James Stobie was the factor to John Murray, the 4th Duke of Atholl, in the late 18th century. He is best known for designing the layout of Perthshire villages on the bequest of the Murray. In 1784, he designed the village of Stanley[1] and in 1786 he designed the layout of Pitcairngreen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Stanley Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland". undiscoveredscotland.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Pitcairngreen from The Gazetteer for Scotland". scottish-places.info.