Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC SEMINARIES [Perth] | Perth Academy Perth Academy Public Seminaries Public Seminaries Seminaries Public Seminaries Public Seminaries |
Mr. John Smith A.M. [Artium Magister] Perth Academy Master writing Dept. [Department] Several official documents and Returns of the Academy William Greig Esqr. City Clerk City Clerk's Acct. [Account] Books Perth P.O. [Post Office] Directory Peacock's Hist. [History] of Perth Fullarton's Gazetteer |
098 | [Situation] On the E. [East] side of Barossa St. nearly opposite to Stormont House. A large and handsome building fronting the North Inch in Rose Terrace. The front is of a beautiful sandstone hewn and polished, ornamented with pillars and balustrades. It is three storeys high including a sunk flat. The interior is well furnished and fitted up for all the requirements of an Academy. The class-rooms are large & airy with lofty ceilings. Part of this establishment is entered from Barossa Street and constitutes a separate building from that which fronts the North Inch. Jointly these edifices contain apartments for Seven Schools all of which are under the patronage of the town Council and receive some endowments from the burgh funds, some of these schools were originally separate establishments and located in different parts of the town, but were all joined into one established when the present buildings were erected in 1807. The Grammar School is of long standing, the rector receives part of his salary from the town council. It is for Latin, Greek ancient geography, &c., the academy (so called [continued on page 20] |
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Town of Perth -- Sheet 98.-5 No. 3 Trace 6
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 64 - Parish of Perth, OS1/25/64
This volume contains information found in the parish of Perth.
Ordnance Survey - Perth county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.