Rural locations were often chosen for such hospitals due to a belief that fresh air and separation from factors likely to cause anxiety would aid recovery.

[4] The main building was designed by Dundee architects Edward and Robertson, and was able to accommodate 222 patients.

[5] The grounds included a stone circle, which prior to the laying of the asylum would have stood in an open field.

When the asylum was being built cinerary urns were uncovered near the circle, including one which contained some partially burnt human bones.

[7] At one point the complex included its own cemetery and a tramway linked it to Murthly railway station.