Guildhall, Perth

Perth Guildhall is a building at today's 102–106 High Street,[1] Perth, Scotland. The structure, which stands at the corner of High and King Edward Streets, a block north of Perth City Hall, is Category B listed, dating to 1907.[2] It stands on the site of a former guildhall that existed between 1722 and 1907.[1][3] The previous building, which was torn down in May 1907,[4] also used to hold theatre plays.[4] Unlike today's three-storey structure, its predecessor was only two levels, the ground floor occupied by merchants, including D. Robertson booksellers[5] and James Wotherspoon's hatters[6] shortly before its demolition.[4]

Perth Guildhall
The building in 2019, looking east
Location102–106 High Street, Perth, Scotland
Coordinates56.3965°N 3.4295°W / 56.3965; -3.4295
Built1907–1908
ArchitectAndrew Heiton
Andrew Granger Heiton
SculptorH. H. Morton
Architectural style(s)Elizabethan
Governing bodyHistoric Environment Scotland
Listed Building – Category B
Designated26 August 1977
Reference no.LB39481
Guildhall, Perth is located in Perth
Guildhall, Perth
Shown in Perth
Guildhall, Perth is located in Scotland
Guildhall, Perth
Guildhall, Perth (Scotland)

The foundation stone of today's structure was laid in the second half of 1907 by incumbent Dean of Guild, James Barlas. It was opened on 29 August 1908. The building hosted the Guild's activities until 1988, at which point it suffered collateral damage from construction work on an adjacent building. The hall was deemed beyond economic repair, and was sold for development. The Guild used the funds to purchase new premises at 5 Atholl Street,[1] near the North Inch.

Its façade features sculptures in its segmental pediment, the work of H. H. Morton.[2]

Previous structure and architectural detail
  • A sketch of a photograph of the previous guildhall, shortly before its demolition in 1907
    A sketch of a photograph of the previous guildhall, shortly before its demolition in 1907
  • Today's structure features pediment sculptures, the work of H. H. Morton, including this one of two semi-naked figures representing Trade and Agriculture
    Today's structure features pediment sculptures, the work of H. H. Morton, including this one of two semi-naked figures representing Trade and Agriculture

See also

References
  1. Property – The Guildry Incoroporation of Perth
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "High Street 104, 106 (S. Side) Guildhall (Category B Listed Building) (LB39481)". Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. Scotland and the French Revolutionary War, 1792–1802, Atle Wold (2015) ISBN 9781474406680
  4. The Drama in Perth: Being a History of Perth's Early Plays, Play Houses, Play Bills, Pageants, Concerts, Etc, Peter Baxter (1907), p. 291
  5. The Drama in Perth: Being a History of Perth's Early Plays, Play Houses, Play Bills, Pageants, Concerts, Etc, Peter Baxter (1907), p. 334
  6. Oliver & Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and national repository, Oliver and Boyd's New Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository (1879), p. 69
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