Belvidere 1849 - 1949

 

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09 September 2008

 

Belvidere was built in 1849 by the Perth architect Andrew Heiton for local solicitor William Young (1798 - 1870), who had come to Auchterarder as an apprentice solicitor.  He was also an agent for the Union Bank of Scotland.  Belvidere was built on the site of two earlier houses, the first dating from 1698.  When Young's family sold the house in 1950, it passed through several owners, including a Brigadier Sanders who changed the name to Ochil Tower, before being purchased by the Camphill Movement in 1972.

The photos below were presented to Ochil Tower school by Mr Young on 9 May 2000. 

(please click on the thumbnails to enlarge)

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View from the South where the apple trees are now

From the South, with the Tower covered in ivy

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View from the Playground with the old ornamental Garden.

From the car park, with a path leading around the house.

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From the Playground Side

Viewed from the South Side with trees and a tennis court

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