Crieff

Crieff
High Street, Crieff with Crieff Town Hall in the centre distance
Crieff is located in Perth and Kinross
Crieff
Crieff
Location within Perth and Kinross
Population7,280 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNN863219
• Edinburgh38 mi (61 km)
• London368 mi (592 km)
Community council
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRIEFF
Postcode districtPH7
Dialling code01764
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
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56°22′32″N 3°50′33″W / 56.37568°N 3.84262°W / 56.37568; -3.84262

Crieff (/krf/ ; Scottish Gaelic: Craoibh, meaning "tree") is a Scottish market town in Perth and Kinross on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich, and the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins the A823 to Dunfermline. Crieff has become a hub for tourism, famous for whisky and its history of cattle droving. Attractions include the Caithness Glass Visitor Centre and Glenturret Distillery. The nearby Innerpeffray Library (founded about 1680) is Scotland's oldest lending library. St Mary's Chapel beside it dates from 1508. Both are open to the public: the library is run by a charitable trust; the chapel is in the care of Historic Scotland.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Crieff Community Council Website". Crieff Community Council. Retrieved 7 July 2022.