Foss, Perthshire

Historical Description

FOSS, a quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Fortingal, but chiefly in the parish of Dull, county of Perth, 8 miles (N.) from Dull; containing 450 inhabitants, of whom 11 are in Fortingal. This district was separated for ecclesiastical purposes, and annexed to a church previously erected here by parliamentary grant. The church is situated on the south bank of the river Tummel, near the western extremity of the lake of that name. The stipend of the minister is £120, with a manse, and a glebe of the annual value of £2. 10.: patron, the Crown.