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The Transport Cafe occupied the South Inch's now-demolished pavilion in 1972. A car park now occupies the location. In 1651, Oliver Cromwell came to Perth following his victory in the Battle of Dunbar and established a fortified citadel in the northeast corner of the inch, using stone from the Our Lady's Chapel he demolished [14] and from headstones taken from Greyfriars Burial Ground.
The name Perth derives from a Pictish word for 'wood' or 'copse', related to the Welsh perth, meaning 'hedge' or 'thicket'. [10] During much of the later medieval period, it was known colloquially by its Scots-speaking inhabitants as St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun because the church at the centre of the parish was dedicated to St John the Baptist. [11]
The Statue of Sir Walter Scott is a Category C listed monument at the South Inch public park in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.Standing where Marshall Place and King's Place merge, at King Street, it is dedicated to Sir Walter Scott, [1] [2] author of The Fair Maid of Perth in 1828. [3]
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McLean Lane links Murray Street and Wellington Street, running between a multi-storey car park (Pier Street Car Park) and a former gasworks building (which is occupied by arts group, Artsource, as studio space). [16] [17] In 2009 the City of Perth sought to rename the lane, Gasworks Lane. [18]
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Scott Street Methodist Church is located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing in the city centre, it was completed in 1880, and is now a Category C listed building. [ 1 ] The church was designed by architect Alexander Petrie .
The royal castle (on or near the site of the present multi-storey car park adjacent to the new council offices) twas destroyed by a flood of the Tay in 1209, one of many that have afflicted Perth over the centuries. [7] William I (1142–1214) restored Perth's burgh status, while it remained as the nominal capital of Scotland.