Rose Terrace is a street of

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in the Scottish city of

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, dating to at least the late 18th century. It is named for Rosie Anderson, the wife of former Perth lord provost Thomas Hay Marshall,''Perth: The Postcard Collection'', Jack Gillon (2020) who donated the land.Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times
– Perth Civic Trust The couple lived at the corner of Rose Terrace and Atholl Street. Overlooking the southwestern edge of the

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, one of Perth's two large parks, Rose Terrace is the home of the

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, a Category A

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, built between 1803 and 1807.THE OLD ACADEMY, 6, 7 ROSE TERRACE
–

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It was the home of

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between 1807 and 1932.''The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood'' (1849), p. 45 File:Rose Terrace, Perth.JPG, 8–12 Rose Terrace File:Rose Terrace, Perth - geograph.org.uk - 7319.jpg, And south to Atholl Street

Map

File:Perth_map_of_1832.jpg, This 1832 map of Perth, by James Gardner, shows Rose Terrace as being fully formed, though not yet with a name

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Rose Terrace, ordered from south to north. All six are listed buildings at

.Rose Terrace
–

*2 Atholl Street (corner property) *1–5 Rose Terrace *Old Academy, 6–7 Rose Terrace *8–12 Rose Terrace *13–16 Rose Terrace *17 Rose Terrace

References

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