Bridgend, Perth and Kinross

Bridgend
A 2007 view from Bridgend's East Bridge Street, looking west to Perth city centre
Bridgend is located in Perth and Kinross
Bridgend
Bridgend
Location within Perth and Kinross
Council area
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPERTH
Postcode districtPH2
Dialling code01738
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56°24′00″N 3°25′21″W / 56.4001°N 3.4224°W / 56.4001; -3.4224

Bridgend is a village near Perth, Scotland,[1] approximately 0.25 miles (0.40 km) east of the city centre, on the eastern banks of the River Tay. It is in Kinnoull parish.[2][3] A settlement has existed here since at least the 16th century.[4]

The main access roads to Bridgend from the centre of Perth are West Bridge Street (the A85, which crosses Perth Bridge) and South Street (which crosses Queen's Bridge).

Due to its location at the bottom of a hill rising to the east, the junction of Main Street and Gowrie Street (known as Bridgend Cross) has become prone to flooding.[5][6] Torrential rains in July 2011 damaged homes and business after rivers of water flowed down Lochie Brae and Bowerswell Road.[6] After a similar occurrence in September 2015, discussions began about installing flood defences.[6]

  1. ^ Lewis, Samuel (1851). A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Comprising the Several Countries, Islands, Cities, Burgh and Market Towns, Parishes, and Principal Villages, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions: Embellished with a Large Map of Scotland, and Engravings of the Seals and Arms of the Different Burghs and Universities. p. 162.
  2. ^ Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland (1901) - p. 190
  3. ^ Canmore map
  4. ^ Perth & Kinross: An Illustrated Architectural Guide, Nick Haynes (2000), p. 42 ISBN 9781873190128
  5. ^ Perth floodingThe Courier, YouTube, 18 July 2011
  6. ^ a b c "Council accused of “talking tripe” on Bridgend flooding"The Courier, 9 September 2015