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St Andrew's Church, Perth
St Andrew's Church (also known as St Andrew's and St Stephen's Church) is a former church building located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing at 19 Atholl Street, one block east of St Ninian's Cathedral, it was completed in 1885 by Robert Brand and Sons builders, the work of Andrew Heiton and his nephew Andrew Granger Heiton. – Dictionary of Scottish Architects It is now a Category C listed building. See also *List of listed buildings in Perth, ScotlandReferences Category C listed buildings in Perth and Kinross Listed churches in Scotland Churches in Perth, Scotland, Andrew's, Saint 1885 establishments in Scotland Listed buildings in Perth, Scotland {{church-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Inch
North Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About 54 hectares in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the smaller, 31-hectare South Inch, located half a mile across the city. The inches were granted to the city, when it was a royal burgh, by King Robert II in 1374. Both inches were once islands in the River Tay; today, they are connected by Tay Street, part of the A989. The inch was the site of the "Battle of the Clans" in 1396. Balhousie Castle and Bell's Sports Centre are located on its western edge. A path circumnavigates the entire park. Overlooking the southern edge of the Inch is the Old Academy, built between 1803 and 1807. Perth Bridge, which is also known as Smeaton's Bridge and the Old Bridge, is nearby. In the 1840s, a large addition was made to the Inch by an excambion with the Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull, bringing it up to .''The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood'' (1849), p. 48 & 49 Three yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |