Ochtertyre by Crieff
Ochtertyre Exerts from “Beauties of Upper Strathearn “ – an 1860 Tourist Guide The mansion house is situated about half way down the slope and is a plain modern and commodious building. At the foot o f the slope there is a beautiful sheet of water, on the promontory of which stands the donjon of an old fortress that once occupied the whole of the promontory. To the west of the mansion house there is an observatory most picturesquely situated and designed. The tourist , sending forward his vehicle to the lower west lodge , may enter the grounds by the east avenue at what is called the Granite Lodge .On the left , at half distance between the lodge and the mansion may be seen the family mausoleum , a massive and tasteful structure of Gothic architecture, erected in 1809 and adorned with suitable windows of stained glass. On a black marble tablet, under the large window at the west end, are recorded the names , ages , marriages , off spring a