Corner of Scott Street and South Street
Above the southern corner of Scott Street and South Street is a splendid curved sign saying "Scott Street 1880".
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03/12/2023
Jedburgh Buildings in Scott Street
Centred around 38 Scott Street opposite the entrance to Scott Street car park are the Jedburgh Buildings, built in 1899.
03/12/2023
Co-operative Society Buildings in Scott Street
The section of Scott Street between Canal Street and Victoria Street contains the dilapidated remains of the Co-operative Society Buildings built in 1895. Much of the upper floors are boarded up.
03/12/2023
Inscription on 50 Princes Street
At the top of the building at 50 Princes Street, currently housing the Cullach Brewing Company, is a faded inscription containing the letters STA***SRED*****. Can you shed any light on this mystery?
02/12/2023
Datestone Pillars at 19-23 Kinnoull Street
At either side of the building currently housing the Kilt Company and The British Red Cross charity shop are dated pillars which spell out the date 1895.
02/12/2023
Datestone at corner of High Street and S Methven Street
This datestone dated 1903 is high up on South Methven Street at its eastern corner with High Street.
02/12/2023
Bridgend Toll House
This is one of three toll houses in Perth, the others being on the Edinburgh Road and on the Dundee Road. Now vacant, it housed a greengrocers for many years. The Bye Law on the notice board on the toll house sets out the rules for a locomotive (traction engine) crossing the bridge by requiring a person bearing a red flag to go on in front. The regulations were imposed on 21st February, 1902 after a steam propelled locomotive with spiked wheels was accused of damaging the tarmac. Evidence about the event was given by the driver William Adamson and…
02/12/2023
Former Council Offices, Police Station and Tolbooth
This historic site occupies the corner of the High Street and Tay Street. The entrance doorway of the old Perth Town Council Administrative Offices is on Tay Street. There is no plaque there at present, though doubtlessly one will appear in due course. The old police station, on Tay Street, was built in 1879 as part of the Perth Town Council Administrative Offices on the site of the Old Tolbooth. Above the doorway is the inscription setting out what would now be described as the mission statement of a police force. The text was originally on the medieval tolbooth.
02/12/2023