St Madoes

St. Madoes (/ˈmeɪdoʊz/) is a village in the Carse of Gowrie, Scotland. It was developed near Pitfour Castle. It is believed that there have been settlements since around 1000 C.E based on discoveries of several standing stones and the St. Madoes stone, a well-preserved Pictish cross.

St. Madoes
Pitfour Castle, St. Madoes, designed by Robert Adam, 1764
St. Madoes Location within Perth and Kinross
Population	1,110 (2022)
OS grid reference	NO196211
• Edinburgh	47 mi (76 km)
• London	364 mi (586 km)
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PERTH
Postcode district	PH2
Dialling code	01738
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire North North East Scotland

Local amenities at St. Madoes include a small shop, two parks, a primary school and an 18th-century church built upon the remains of an earlier church. It is believed the original drawings for the church were done by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792); the design and layout are very similar to the only other known Robert Adam country kirk (Kirkoswald near Culzean Castle) with the most noted similarity being the gallery (or Laird's Loft) on the back wall, facing the central pulpit. Adam also designed Pitfour Castle. Both buildings were funded by the laird John Richardson (1760-1821), a wealthy local man involved with the salmon fisheries of the Tay.

Recently the village has started expanding due to the building of a large housing estate.

St Madoes Church

It is located near Errol, between Dundee and Perth.

Notable residents

• Alexander Lindsay of Evelick, bishop of Dunkeld 1607–1638
• James Noble, minister of the parish 1828-1848, noted geologist
• Alfred ("Alf") Smith (1908-2019), Scotland's oldest man, died aged 111

See also

• Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra