South Street (Perth, Scotland)

South Street
Looking east on South Street to Kinnoull across the River Tay
Map
Length0.48 mi (0.77 km)
LocationPerth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
East endDundee Road (A85)
West endCounty Place (A93)

South Street is a prominent street in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Established in at least the 15th century, it runs for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km), from the Dundee Road (the A85) in the east to County Place (the A93) in the west, passing through the entire breadth of the city.[1] Queen's Bridge, completed in 1960 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II, carries South Street across the River Tay to and from Kinnoull.[2]

Perth developed from an initial plan of two parallel streets: South Street and High Street — about 500 feet (150 m)[1] to the north — in the 15th century,[3] linked by several vennels leading north and south. Mill Street, to the north of High Street, followed shortly thereafter. South Street was originally terminated at its eastern end by Gowrie House (site of today's Perth Sheriff Court), which had an arched entrance from South Street.[4] Upon its demolition in the early 19th century, direct access was granted to the Tay.[5]

Perth's original William Low supermarket was on South Street. It later moved to Victoria Street, prior to a second location opening on the Crieff Road.

  1. ^ a b Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland, Francis Hindes Groome (1901)
  2. ^ "Perth City | Perth, Live Life Well | Explore Perthshire". www.perthcity.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007.
  3. ^ Perth High Street – Landscapes, BBC
  4. ^ Perth, the Ancient Capital of Scotland: The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill in 2 volumes – Samuel Cowan J.P. (1904), chapter 3
  5. ^ Perth History Tour, Jack Gillon (2020) ISBN 9781398101425