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Only the base of the walls of the chapel remain at this ancient burial ground. An open air service is still held here once a year. Tullichettle comes from the Celtic, meaning 'Vale of Sleep'.

Once home to German POWs, now being developed locally as accommodation for tourists.

Built in 1941, the former PoW camp No 21 at Cultybraggan was designed to hold around 4,000 Category A prisoners of war. These German PoWs were classified as “Black” by the British Authorities as they were considered to be the most committed and fanatical Nazi PoWs. Many of these prisoners had been captured from the SS. There were five separate compounds, one each for the Army, Navy, Air Force and SS prisoners, and one for officers. After the war it was used as an Army training camp. Once it ceased to be used for military purposes, it now belongs to the Comrie Development Trust, bought via a community right-to-buy option. Recently, the trust received a bequest from the estate of a former PoW for what he described as the kindness he was shown while he was a prisoner there, and had instructed the executors of his estate to ensure his life savings are spent helping the elderly community of the town. This PoW, on release, found work on a farm in the town and lived there for seven years before returning to Germany.

Cultybraggan was built as a POW camp for the most dangerous German prisoners in WW2. After the war it became an army training camp and in the 1970's a nuclear bunker was built on the site. More information at http://www.secretscotland.org.uk/index.php/Secrets/Cultybraggan The camp was recently bought by the local community after being closed by the army.

Camp 21 at Cultybraggan was built in 1941 as a prisoner of war camp, and was designed to hold some 4000 category A prisoners, many of which were considered to be the most fanatical and ardent Nazis. After World War Two was over, Cultybraggan was utilised as an MOD training centre.

By some unexpected quirk of the lens, this single camera shot shows both the interior of one Nissen Hut and the exterior of its neighbour, neatly illustrating their inside and outside construction. One can imagine how Spartan this accommodation must have been for the British troops, in the cold and damp Scottish winters. No doubt, there was even less concern for the comfort of German prisoners-of-war held here during WW2. Interestingly, the huts were originally designed for a lifespan of 15 years: they are still standing, albeit in some disrepair, after 70.

In 2007, this former Army Camp was bought from the MOD by the Comrie Development Trust, and is now (partly) subject to a share offer to raise investment in a conversion project which will turn ten of the Nissen Huts into self-catering units and progressively upgrade others through the hoped-for profits of the scheme. This is the result of years of research and planning by the local Comrie Heritage Group who have been seeking a viable future for the historic camp, limited by the requirement to maintain the outward appearance of the huts while finding a new and profitable use for them. A share offer is currently available in writing and on-line and each investor can purchase from 1 to 200 shares (but thereby acquires just 1 vote per person).