From St Leonard’s to the Royal George : a guided historical walk
Sunday 22nd September 2024 from 14.30 – 16.00
A guided Sunday afternoon stroll through some of Perth’s built history with local expert Felicity Graham. Approx. 1 mile on paths/pavements. Meet at 14.25 outside St Leonards Church on Marshall Place. Entry by ticket only – see below.
Our walk began at St Leonard’s in the Fields Church in Marshall Place, Perth and ended 2 hours later at the Royal George Hotel in George Street. Perth Civic Trust’s own local expert Felicity Graham took us on a guided walking tour of some of Perth’s most notable historical buildings including St Johns Kirk, Perth Waterworks, Greyfriars Burial Ground, the Fair Maid’s House and more, weaving historical fact with moving human stories.
Felicity has provided a link to a page of illustrated notes concerning this walk – LINK
Felicity Graham was born in Germany and travelled extensively thereafter. She began studying English literature & French language culture before pursuing a career in international software consultancy. She moved to Perth in 2007 where she has campaigned for improving urban spaces for people in Perth alongside her many other interests including dance, music, wild plants and language teaching. She gives tours and talks on local history within the wider context. Her main interests are language(s), history and sustainable communities.
Tickets were available online at EVENTBRITE £5 for Perth Civic Trust members, £10 for non-members
King James VI walk (self-guided)
This short walk (0.6 miles) takes in all the plaques in Perth that mention King James VI of Scotland. It begins at the site of King James Hospital founded by him in 1587. Click on each of the waymarks then on ‘More details’ to learn more. Moving on to Tay Street you can walk along the river beside the site of Gowrie House, where an infamous attempt on the life of the king was made in 1600, just two years before he became King James I of England and the first monarch of both Scotland and England. These events and a visit he made to Perth in 1601 are commemorated on the waymarked plaques along Tay Street. The walk ends at the Old Ship Inn in Skinnergate, which dates from Mediaeval times. A series of mock newspaper headline boards outside give a sensational account of the Gowrie House Conspiracy and other events in Perth’s history.
