Following significant population growth, largely associated with the tourism industry, the area became a police burgh in 1887. In this context, the new police commissioners decided to procure a town hall; the site they selected was the former site of the Black House, the original home of the Menzies of Weem, who arrived from Nithsdale around the 14th century.  The site was donated to the town by Gavin Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane in 1887.

The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the local member of parliament, Sir Donald Currie, on 21 September 1889. It was designed in free style by James MacLaren, who was a London-based architect who had been born in Callander; it was built in brick with a harled finish and was officially opened on the 5th December 1891.

For information on the individual Heritage Trail locations, click on these links:

00: A brief history of the Churches in the Aberfeldy area; 01: The Square; 02: Aberfeldy Town Hall;

03: Former St. Andrew’s Church; 04: Birks of Aberfeldy; 05: Moness House; 06: Aberfeldy Hospitals;

07: Former Wee Free Chapel; 08: Independent Chapel; 09: The Watermill; 10: Parish Church;

11: Breadalbane Academy; 12: St. Margaret’s Church; 13: Black Watch memorial; 14: Aberfeldy Golf Club;

15: Wade’s Bridge; 16: Weem Parish Church; 17: Menzies Mausoleum; 18a Castle Menzies;

18b Castle Menzies Walled Garden; 19: Our Lady of Mercy’s RC Church; 20: Aberfeldy Branch Line.