Tibbermore
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Tibbermore is a small village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 situated about 4 miles west of Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. Its parish extends to Ruthven
Ruthven
-Places:In Scotland:*Ruthven, Aberdeenshire*Ruthven, Angus*Ruthven Castle, Angus*Ruthven, Highland*Ruthven Barracks, Highland*Ruthven Castle, also known as Huntingtower Castle, north of Perth*Loch Ruthven, nature reserve to the south west of Inverness...

; however, the church building is now only used occasionally for weddings and funerals.

Previously known as Tippermuir, it was the site of a not inconsiderable battle
Battle of Tippermuir
The Battle of Tippermuir was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose fought for the king during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms....

between the Duke of Montrose and an army of Covenanters.

The church building is in a poor state of repair, however, restoration is being considered.
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