Description

Early 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay, piend-roofed villa with large pilastered and corniced doorpiece to centre. Painted rubble with ashlar dressings and raised margins. Moulded eaves cornice. To rear centre, full-height bowed stair projection with conical cap. Lean-to porch addition at left re-entrant angle. Small walled garden to rear adjoining wall of railway viaduct embankment.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing to timber sash and case windows. Grey slate. Tall, coped end stacks with round and octagonal clay cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Coped boundary wall adjoining property to rear.

INTERIOR: Cast-iron banisters and timber handrail to stair. Some fire surrounds to principal rooms. Undergoing conversion to twin occupancy residence (2009).

Statement of Interest

No 22 William Street is a good, representative example of early 19th century villa construction. It is an early addition to Perth's south-side grid-plan spearheaded by the eminent architect and engineer, John Reid in 1809. The little altered exterior here is notable with its boldly corniced doorpiece, tall end stacks and rounded stair tower to the rear all adding to its interest and to the architectural and historic value of the wider setting.

List description updated at resurvey (2009).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• 22 South William Street, Perth at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q56645308

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