James Stobie
James Stobie (date of birth and death unknown) was the factor to John Murray, the 4th Duke of Atholl's in the late 17 hundreds.
James Stobie | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Factor to the 4th Duke of Atholl |
| Years active | Late 18th century |
He is best known for designing the layout of Perthshire villages on the bequest of the 4th Duke of Atholl. In 1784 he designed the village of Stanley[1] and in 1786 he designed the layout of Pitcairngreen.[2]
References
- "Stanley Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland". undiscoveredscotland.co.uk.
- "Pitcairngreen from The Gazetteer for Scotland". scottish-places.info.
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