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1 County Place, 79 South Methven Street, Perth

A Category C Listed Building in Perth, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.3954 / 56°23'43"N

Longitude: -3.4347 / 3°26'4"W

OS Eastings: 311534

OS Northings: 723499

OS Grid: NO115234

Mapcode National: GBR 1Z.12B0

Mapcode Global: WH6QC.6JP1

Plus Code: 9C8R9HW8+54

Entry Name: 1 County Place, 79 South Methven Street, Perth

Listing Name: 73-79 (Odd Nos) South Methven Street and 1 County Place

Listing Date: 26 August 1977

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 385305

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB39574

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200385305

Location: Perth

County: Perth and Kinross

Town: Perth

Electoral Ward: Perth City Centre

Traditional County: Perthshire

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Description

Mid 19th century. 2-storey and attic, 6-x 4-bay corner block with shops to ground. Painted rubble. Raised contrasting margins. Eaves band. Altered shop fronts. Piended canted dormers to E (South Methven Street). Non-traditional doors.

Predominantly 12-pane timber sash and case windows, plate glass timber sash and case to Nos 73 & 75. Plate glass to ground. Grey slates, gable stack. Raised skews to E.

Statement of Interest

This is an anchor corner building on the juxtaposition of two main thoroughfares. The building has retained a characteristic simple-mid-19th century profile and stands in contrast to the neighbouring, more highly decorative buildings of the later 19th century. This is one of the few major corner sites of the centre of the city which was not altered in the late 19th century to provide an elaborate, tall tenement. It is therefore an important element of the historic fabric of the city.

South Methven Street was laid out in 1791, following the line of the Medieval boundary wall. These buildings are not depicted on the early 19th century maps.

List description updated as part of Perth Burgh resurvey, 2010.

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