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Wester Tullich is a sulphuric acid works located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 800 metres north-north-east of the parish settlement. The site sits upon bedrock composed of an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock, formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation—a hard, light-coloured crystalline rock—provided a stable base for industrial development, though the works exploited the economic advantages of the location rather than the mineral composition beneath.
Sulphuric acid production was a cornerstone of Scottish chemical manufacturing during the industrial era, requiring substantial infrastructure and skilled labour. The works at Wester Tullich operated within the broader context of Perthshire's industrial development, processing raw materials through contact or chamber processes to manufacture one of the most important chemicals of the period. The site's survival testifies to the region's manufacturing heritage.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10492, recognising its significance as a record of Scotland's industrial past. The physical remains at Wester Tullich preserve evidence of 19th and early 20th-century chemical manufacturing practices and contribute to understanding how industrial enterprises were distributed throughout rural Perthshire during the era of intensive industrial expansion.
Wester Tullich, sulphuric acid works 800m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10492. View the official record →
Wester Tullich is a sulphuric acid works located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 800 metres north-north-east of the parish settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10492.
Wester Tullich, sulphuric acid works 800m NNE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM10492.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wester Tullich, copper mine & associated remains 700m NE of (0.4 km), Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier (1.5 km), Carn Ban,cairn,Ardtalnaig (1.9 km).
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Wester Tullich, sulphuric acid works 800m NNE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.