 The building's main entrance, looking southwest, 2007 | |
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| Former names | Gannochy Trust Sports Complex |
|---|---|
| Location | Hay Street Perth, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°24′10″N 3°26′07″W / 56.4029°N 3.4353°W |
| Owner | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Operator | Live Active Leisure |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 15 October 1968 |
| Renovated | 1989–1991 |
| Expanded | 1975–1979 |
| Construction cost | £150,000 (initial; a fire meant this was exceeded) |
| Architect | David Cockburn |
| Tenants | |
| Perthshire RFC (Scottish National League Division Three) (1968–present) | |
Bell's Sports Centre, formerly known as the Gannochy Trust Sports Complex,[1] is located in Perth, Scotland. Built in 1968, it stands at the western edge of the city's North Inch park, adjacent to Balhousie Castle.[2]
At the time of its opening, its domed roof, over 220 ft (67 m) in diameter, was the largest laminated timber dome in the United Kingdom.[3] It was surpassed by London's Millennium Dome in 1999.[4]
Owned by Perth and Kinross Council, it is operated by Live Active Leisure on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council.[5][1]
- ^ a b Bell's Sports Centre Archived 2022-02-27 at the Wayback Machine – Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
- ^ Journey Through Scotland, Ross Finlay (1986), p. 96
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