Craigie (formerly Craigie Knowes)Official Guide to Perth and Its Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes – Perth Town Council (1907), p. 13 is a residential area of Perth, Scotland, immediately to the south and southwest of the city centre, beyond the South Inch. It is situated in the foothills of the St Magdalene's Hill,St Magdalene's Hill – Peak FinderSt Magdalene's Hill – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901) over which the M90 motorway passes, as does the B9112. It is separated from the city by the Highland Main Line.
Craigie Hill, a section of St Magdalene's Hill and towards the eastern end of Gask Ridge,Craigie Hill – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901) is home to Craigie Hill Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course established in 1911.Craige Hill Golf Club official website A pitch and putt course was formerly located on the hill."Protecting Green space" – Daily Record, 1 August 2008"PERTH AND KINROSS COUNCIL FOREST PLAN 2015 – 2035" – Perth and Kinross Council Its registered office was at 52 Tay Street.Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 36
Craigie Burn flows down from Craigie Hill, along the southern edge of the South Inch, en route to discharging into the River Tay.Craigie –Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland], Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
Transport Craigie can be reached via the number 5 bus from the centre of Perth.Stageoach timetable
Notable people Arthur Kinmond Bell, philanthropist, was born on Moncreiffe Terrace in Craigie Jessie Jordan, spy, lived at 23 Friar Street in her childhood
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