Marshall Place is a prominent street in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Commissioned in 1801,[1] and today part of the A989, the Perth Inner Ring Road, it runs for about 0.23 miles (0.37 km), from a roundabout it shares with Tay Street and Shore Road in the east to a convergence with King's Place in the west.
.jpg) Looking west along Marshall Place. The northern edge of the South Inch is on the left; St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church is on the right, at the junction with Scott Street | |
| Part of | A989 |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.23 mi (0.37 km) |
| Location | Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| East end | Tay Street (A989) and Shore Road |
| West end | King's Place (A989) |
The street is named for Thomas Hay Marshall, twice lord provost of Perth in the early 19th century. Marshall and his father-in-law, Thomas Anderson (owner of the former Blackfriars lands), who were responsible for the construction of much of Georgian Perth, made the first steps in the creation of Tay Street in the late 18th century when they constructed Atholl Crescent and Atholl Street in the north and Marshall Place in the south.[2] Marshall Place is now lined with townhouses built to take advantage of the view of the South Inch, of which it forms part of the northern boundary.[1]
Notable locations
edit- St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church (Category A listed building)[3]
- Statue of Sir Walter Scott (Category C listed building)[4]
- 1–14 Marshall Place (Category B listed buildings)[5]
- 15–28 Marshall Place (Category B listed buildings)[6]
Junctions
edit- From east to west
- Princes Street
- Nelson Street[7]
- Scott Street
References
edit- ^ a b "Georgian joy restored to Perth townhouse". www.scotsman.com. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times – Perth Civic Trust
- ^ "MARSHALL PLACE, ST LEONARD'S-IN-THE-FIELDS CHURCH AND HALLS (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND), INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATEPIERS (LB39310)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "SOUTH INCH AT FOOT OF KING STREET, STATUE TO SIR WALTER SCOTT (LB39337)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "1-14 (INCLUSIVE NOS) MARSHALL PLACE AND 2 AND 4 NELSON STREET INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS (LB39552)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "15-28 (INCLUSIVE NOS) MARSHALL PLACE, 1 AND 3 NELSON STREET AND 110 SCOTT STREET INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS (LB39553)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Buchan, Jamie. "Driver placed in coma after high speed police chase in Perth". The Courier. Retrieved 6 October 2022.