Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
, Scotland. Located on Rose Terrace, overlooking the southern end of the
North Inch
North Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland. About 54 hectares in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the smaller, 31-hectare South Inch, located half a mile across the city. The inches were granted to the city, w ...
, it is a Category A
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) ( gd, Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment. HES was formed in 2015 from the mer ...
It was the home of
Perth Academy
Perth Academy is a state comprehensive secondary school in Perth, Scotland. It was founded in 1696. The institution is a non-denominational one. The school occupies ground on the side of a hill in the Viewlands area of Perth, and is within the P ...
Thomas Hay Marshall
Thomas Hay Marshall (1770 – 15 July 1808) was twice lord provost of Perth, Scotland. With a passion for Georgian architecture,Robert Reid, four years before his death."Anniversary of man who shaped Perth but died penniless" – '' Daily Record'', 11 July 2008
The building formerly housed the 1696-founded Perth Academy (at the time specialising mostly in Maths and the sciences), the Grammar (specialising in mostly Classics, History and Philosophy), the English School, the French school, the Drawing and Painting school, and the Writing school. Together they were known as the public Seminaries.''The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood'' (1849), p. 45
The building's balustraded
parapet
A parapet is a barrier that is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian ''parapetto'' (''parare'' 'to cover/defend' and ''petto'' 'chest/breast'). ...
with a clock and statues of
Britannia
Britannia () is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used in classical antiquity, the Latin ''Britannia'' was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great ...
and a British Lion was added in 1886, the work of sculptor
William Birnie Rhind
William Birnie Rhind RSA (1853–1933) was a Scottish sculptor.
Life
Rhind was born in Edinburgh on 27 February 1853 as the first son of sculptor John Rhind (1828–1892), and his wife, Catherine Birnie. He was the elder brother of J. M ...
. His father, John Rhind, died in Perth three years later.
Dictionary of Scottish Architects
The Dictionary of Scottish Architects is a publicly available online database that provides biographical information about all architects known to have worked in Scotland between 1660 and 1980, and lists their works. Launched in 2006, it was comp ...
Perth Academy moved to its current location, in the Viewlands area of the city, in 1932.''Perth: The Postcard Collection'', Jack Gillon (2020)
See also
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List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Cate ...
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List of listed buildings in Perth, Scotland
This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Perth, Scotland.
List
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Gallery
File:Georgian Terrace facing North Inch (geograph 4891241).jpg, The Academy in context with the rest of Rose Terrace
File:Perth, Scotland (8924960438).jpg, The top half of the building. Britannia's trident was replaced as new around 2020Small Grants – Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
File:Britannia and clock, old Perth Academy building.JPG, Clock, statue of
Britannia
Britannia () is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used in classical antiquity, the Latin ''Britannia'' was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great ...