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Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth
In or near Perth.
Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Perth Museum is a cultural and heritage attraction that showcases significant historical objects and stories from Perth and Kinross. Notably, it features the Stone of Destiny, a symbol of Scottish monarchy, and offers various exhibitions and collections of national significance.
From the Wikipedia article
2 High Street is a municipal building in Perth, Scotland. Standing at the corner of High Street and Tay Street, the building is currently the home of offices of Perth and Kinross Council, which also occupies the municipal buildings at 1 Tay Street directly opposite. The building is Category B listed.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The General Accident and Employers' Liability Assurance Association was founded in the city in 1885. Shortly after it was founded the directors decided to commission a purpose-built head office: the site they chose was occupied by a post office. The building was designed in 1899 by George Penrose Kennedy Young in the Renaissance style, built in ashlar stone The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto the High Street with the end bays slightly projected forward; the central bay, which also slightly projected forward, featured an elaborate doorway with Ionic order columns capped by crouching figures supporting a carved entablature and an open pediment with a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.3967, -3.4261
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 1SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Phone
- 01738 632488
- Established
- 1901
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 1 km
- Opening
- Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm; Thursday 10am – 7pm; Saturday 10am – 5pm; Sunday 11am – 4pm
- Official site
- perthmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17850710 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 2 High Street, Perth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth?
- Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 1SA).
- What is Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth?
- Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 1SA.
- When was Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth built?
- Built or established in 1901.
- Who owns Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth?
- Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth is owned by | designation1 = Category B Listed Building.
- How do I get to Municipal Buildings, 2 High Street, Perth?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 1SA.