A triangular whinstone cairn and nine names make the Madderty Parish War Memorial a tangible point of entry to the memorial history of St David's. Other aspects of the area range from regular activities at Madderty Hall to views across the Strathearn landscape. These offer different points of focus when planning your trip: a named memorial, a weekly programme and views of the landscape.
The Madderty Parish War Memorial
The Madderty Parish War Memorial is a triangular whinstone cairn. The memorial includes a pink marble dedication plaque and stands in an enclosed area beside the road. A cairn is a stone monument, and here both its triangular shape and material are specifically identified. The enclosure and roadside location also shape the appearance of the memorial.
Whinstone and pink marble provide contrasting material accents: the triangular shape describes the cairn, while the plaque bears a dedication. This makes the structure and commemorative function two distinct aspects of the memorial.
The memorial commemorates nine fallen soldiers: Peter Anderson, William Cumming, Wm. Ferguson, James M’Culloch, Thos. M’Intosh, James Philip, Joseph Rankin, John Turpie and Robert H. MacLagan Wedderburn. The list of names shifts the focus from the stone structure to the people being remembered.
The memorial stands on Madderty Moor, about 1 mile south of Madderty, in St David's, Perth and Kinross, Tayside, PH7 3PJ, Scotland.
Madderty Hall and the Strathearn landscape
Madderty Hall is located at St. David's, Madderty, Crieff, PH7 3PJ. Madderty Village Hall offers views across the Strathearn landscape. This landscape view provides a different point of focus from the memorial: here the landscape takes centre stage, while the memorial commemorates nine fallen soldiers.
Regular activities
Pickleball sessions take place at Madderty Hall in St David's on Mondays and Wednesdays; no prior experience is required. A weekly exercise class led by Live Active is also held there.
The activities follow different schedules for planning your week: two specific weekdays are given for pickleball, while the exercise class takes place weekly. If you want to factor a hall event into your choice of travel dates, check the current weekly schedule, as dates may change.
What could shape your stay
You can choose where to stay based on different interests: the memorial offers a connection to memorial history, views across Strathearn offer a landscape focus, and the hall offers a scheduled activity. If you are looking for a holiday rental for a stay in St David's, consider which of these is important to your trip. If a hall event is a deciding factor, check it against your travel dates in advance.
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