In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Alyth like this:
Alyth, par. and town, partly in Forfarshire but chiefly in Perthshire, 23¼ miles NW. of Dundee by rail, 23,296 ac. (of which 3932 are in Forfarshire), pop. 3321; town, pop. 2377; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has mfrs. of woollen and linen goods; jute-spinning is also carried on.
Alyth through time
Alyth is now part of Perth and Kinross district. Click here for graphs and data of how Perth and Kinross has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Alyth itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Alyth, in Perth and Kinross and Perthshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16462
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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