Rait

For other uses, see Rait (disambiguation).

Rait (/reɪt/) is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee. 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.^[1] The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village.^[2] The 16th-century Fingask Castle is located to the north of the village, on the south-facing slopes of the Sidlaw Hills.^[3]

References

↑ "Rait, old parish church: scheduled monument report". Historic Scotland.
↑ "Rait Hill, fort: scheduled monument report". Historic Scotland.
↑ "Fingask Castle: listed building report". Historic Scotland.

Coordinates: 56°25′38″N 3°15′26″W / 56.42722°N 3.25722°W / 56.42722; -3.25722

Perth and Kinross

Gowrie and Stormont	Abernethy Abernyte Achalader Airntully Alyth Balbeggie Bankfoot Birnam Blairgowrie and Rattray Burrelton Campmuir Caputh Clunie Collace Cottown Craigie Coupar Angus Dunkeld Errol Finegand Forteviot Glencarse Harrietfield Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield Inchture Inchyra Invergowrie Kettins Kilspindie Kinloch Kinnaird, Gowrie Kinrossie Kirkmichael Leetown Longforgan Luncarty Meikleour Meigle Moneydie Murthly Perth Pitcairngreen Rait Redgorton Rhynd St Madoes Scone Spittal of Glenshee Stanley Waterloo Wolfhill Woodside

Atholl	Aldclune Blair Atholl Ballinluig Bridge of Tilt Dalguise Dowally Kinnaird, Atholl Killiecrankie Logierait Old Blair Pitlochry Trinafour

Breadalbane	Aberfeldy Acharn Achnafauld Amulree Ardtalnaig Dull Fearnan Fortingall Grandtully Kinloch Rannoch Lawers Kenmore Strathtay Weem

Strathearn	Aberargie Abercairny Aberdalgie Aberuthven Almondbank Ardoch Auchterarder Blackford Braco Bridge of Earn Carpow Comrie Crieff Dunning Findo Gask Forgandenny Forteviot Greenloaning Invermay Madderty Methven Monzievaird Muthill Ochtertyre Pitkeathly Wells St Fillans Tibbermore

Kinross/Fothriff	Abbots Deuglie Balado Blairingone Carnbo Carsehall Crook of Devon Dalqueich Duncrievie Glenfarg Glenlomond Kinnesswood Kinross Middleton Milnathort Powmill Rumbling Bridge Scotlandwell

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