Old Coupar Angus

Old Coupar Angus Synopsis

From medieval market town Coupar Angus in Perthshire evolved, but not too dramatically. Industry, when it came, consisted of hand-loom weaving (until that was superseded by larger factories) and the processing of agricultural produce. Coupar Angus was mainly a busy market town.

In this illustrated history, old photographs are accompanied by the author's informative captions. Through these, the tale of the growth of the town is told, from the days of the Cistercian monks to 19th and 20th-century development. Included are George Street, Keithick Houses, Union Street, The Cross, Stuart Crescent and the town's first garden city style Corporation housing, Beech Hill, the station and more.