Bohespic (Gaelic: ''Both Easbaig'' 'bishop's house') is a place near
Blair Atholl
Blair Atholl (from the Scottish Gaelic: ''Blàr Athall'', originally ''Blàr Ath Fhodla'') is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the Gr ...
in the
Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and S ...
area of
Scotland
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. The name also appears in older records in the forms Bohespick, Bohespike, Bospekke, Both an Easbean, etc. The land was once associated with
Dunkeld Cathedral
Dunkeld Cathedral is a Church of Scotland place of worship which stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built in square-stone style of predominantly grey sandstone, the cathedral proper was begun in 12 ...
, and it has been suggested that the bishops may have used it as a summer retreat in medieval times. Historically, the community was made up of six named farm complexes or townships. Archeological records indicate that the site shows continuous habitation since ancient times. Two of the farms, Over Bohespic and Easter Bohespic are still occupied, and the remainder appear to have been occupied into the 19th century.
The area now belongs to the
Forestry Commission
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The Forestry Commission was previously also respon ...
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Perth and Kinross
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