Municipal Buildings, Perth

The Municipal Buildings are a municipal facility at Nos. 1, 3 and 5 High Street, Perth, Scotland. The facility is a Category B listed building.[1]

Municipal Buildings
Municipal Buildings
LocationPerth
Coordinates56.3971°N 3.4263°W / 56.3971; -3.4263
Built1878
ArchitectAndrew Heiton and Andrew Grainger Heiton
Architectural style(s)Gothic Revival style
Listed Building – Category B
Designated26 August 1977
Reference no.LB39320
Shown in Perth and Kinross

History

The facility replaced the old City Chambers which had dated back to the 1690s.[2] The new facility, which was designed by Andrew Heiton and Andrew Grainger Heiton in the Gothic Revival style, was completed in 1878.[1] The design of the tower at the south east corner of the building was based on the tower of the chapel at St. Mary's Monastery, Kinnoull.[2] After being badly damaged in a fire, the Municipal Buildings were rebuilt in 1896.[1]

The Municipal Buildings served as the headquarters of Perth Royal Burgh Council, until the council was replaced by Perth and Kinross District Council under the wider Tayside Regional Council in May 1975.[3] The buildings then remained the headquarters of Perth and Kinross District Council until the council moved across the road to the former head office of General Accident at No. 2 High Street in 1984.[4]

Part of the building facing Tay Street was developed for residential use in the late 1980s and the remainder of the property continued to be used by the council for administrative purposes until 2011.[5] In March 2020 the Council started a consultation on converting that part of the property that had been used for administrative purposes and which has been vacant since 2011, into a boutique hotel.[6]

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References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Municipal Buildings, 1, 3, 5 High Street, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 Tay Street (One Continuous Design)  (Category B) (LB39320)". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. "In pictures: Historic Perth". BBC. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. "The Fair City of Perth: Application for City Status" (PDF). Perth and Kinross Council. 5 April 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. "Hotel plan for landmark Perth city centre building". The Courier. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. "1-5 High Street, Perth; Proposed reuse of former Council Chambers and Justice of the Peace Court within hotel development". Perth and Kinross Council. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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