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North Inch
North Inch is a large public park in Perth, Scotland, Perth, Scotland. About 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, when it was a royal burgh, by Robert II of Scotland, King Robert II in 1374. Both inches were once islands in the River Tay; today, they are connected by Tay Street, part of the A989 road, A989. The inch was the site of the Battle of the North Inch, "Battle of the Clans" in 1396. Balhousie Castle and Bell's Sports Centre are located on its western edge. A path circumnavigates the entire park. Overlooking the southern edge of the Inch is the Old Academy, Perth, Old Academy, built between 1803 and 1807. Perth Bridge, which is also known as Smeaton's Bridge and the Old Bridge, is nearby. In the 1840s, a large addition was made to the Inch by an excambion with the Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull, bringing it up to .''The To ...
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Rose Terrace (Perth, Scotland)
Rose Terrace is a street of Georgian architecture in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, Perth, Perth and Kinross, 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 North Inch, one of Perth's two large parks, Rose Terrace is the home of the Old Academy, Perth, Old Academy, a Category A listed building, built between 1803 and 1807.
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Excambion
In Scots law, excambion is the exchange of land. The deed whereby this is effected is termed "Contract of Excambion". There is an implied real warranty in this contract, so that if one portion is evicted or taken away on a superior title, the party losing the property is entitled to demand the return of the other given in exchange. Entailed lands were allowed, under certain limitations and conditions, to be exchanged by the Entail Improvement Act 1770 (10 Geo. 3. c. 51), extended by the Entail Powers Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 42), and still more so by the Entail Amendment Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. 36), s. 5 (1848). Alternate spellings include "excambie", "excamb", "excambiator" (an exchanger, a broker). The term is derived from Latin "''excambium''" (n. an exchange). See also *Tailzie *Property law Sources and references * * * (entry "excamb") External links

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Bandstand
A bandstand (sometimes music kiosk) is a circular, semicircular or polygonal structure set in a park, garden, pier, or indoor space, designed to accommodate musical bands performing concerts. A simple construction, it both creates an ornamental focal point and also serves acoustics, acoustic requirements while providing shelter for the changeable weather, if outdoors. In form bandstands resemble ornamental European garden gazebos modeled on outdoor open-sided pavilions found in Asian countries from early times. Origins During the 18th and 19th centuries this type of performance building was found in the fashionable pleasure gardens of London and Paris where musicians played for guests dining and dancing. They were later built in public spaces in many countries as practical amenities for outdoor entertainment. Many bandstands in the United Kingdom originated in the Victorian era as the British brass band movement gained popularity. Smaller bandstands are often not much more t ...
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ...
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51st (Highland) Division War Memorial
The 51st (Highland) Division War Memorial is located at the North Inch public park in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is dedicated to the soldiers of the 51st (Highland) Division lost in World War II.51st Highland Division - Garden of Remembrance
It was unveiled on 13 May 1995, marking the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the war.51st Highland Division Memorial
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Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (4 June 183325 March 1913) was an Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army. He became one of the most influential British generals after a series of victories in Canada, West Africa and Egypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promoting efficiency. Wolseley is considered to be one of the most prominent and decorated war heroes of the British Empire during the era of New Imperialism. He served in Burma, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, China, Canada and widely throughout Africa—including his Ashanti campaign (1873–1874) and the Nile Expedition against Mahdist Sudan in 1884–85. Wolseley served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1895 to 1900. His reputation for efficiency led to the late 19th century English phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet", meaning, "All is in order." Early life and education Lord Wolseley was born into a prominent Anglo-Irish family in Dublin, the eldest s ...
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Perthshire Volunteers
The 90th Perthshire Light Infantry was a Scottish light infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1794. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 26th (Cameronian) Regiment of Foot to form the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1881. History Formation The regiment was raised in Scotland by Thomas Graham as the 90th Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French Revolution, on 10 February 1794. Graham was given permission to uniform and drill his regiment as a light infantry battalion. It embarked as part of the Quiberon Expedition and took part in the capture of the Île d'Yeu in September 1795. The following year the regiment was dispatched to support the French Royalist Lieutenant-general François de Charette in his struggle with the Republicans. It took part in the Capture of Minorca in November 1798 and then sailed for Malta in November 1800 before transferring to Egypt in March 1801 for service in the Egyptian Campaign. It saw action at t ...
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Obelisk
An obelisk (; , diminutive of (') ' spit, nail, pointed pillar') is a tall, slender, tapered monument with four sides and a pyramidal or pyramidion top. Originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and called ''tekhenu'', the Greeks used the Greek term to describe them, and this word passed into Latin and ultimately English. Though William Thomas used the term correctly in his ''Historie of Italie'' of 1549, by the late sixteenth century (after reduced contact with Italy following the excommunication of Queen Elizabeth), Shakespeare failed to distinguish between pyramids and obelisks in his plays and sonnets. Ancient obelisks are monolithic and consist of a single stone; most modern obelisks are made of several stones. Ancient obelisks Egyptian Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, and played a vital role in their religion placing them in pairs at the entrance of the temples. The word "obelisk" as used in English today is of Greek rathe ...
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William Murray, 4th Earl Of Mansfield
William David Murray, 4th Earl of Mansfield, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, KT, DL (21 February 1806 – 1 August 1898) was a British Conservative politician, known as Lord Stormont between 1806 and 1840. Early life Murray was born at 56 Portland Place (later renumbered to 37), known as Mansfield House, the London residence of his parents in Marylebone. He was the eldest son of nine children born to the former Frederica Markham and David Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield. Among his siblings were Lady Frederica Louisa Murray (who married Hon. James Hamilton Stanhope), Hon. Charles John Murray (who married Frances Elizabeth Anson, a daughter of 1st Viscount Anson), Hon. David Henry Murray (a Captain in the Scots Fusilier Guards), and Lady Emily Murray (who married Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford). His paternal grandparents were David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, and Louisa Murray, Countess of Mansfield (a daughter of 9th Lord Cathcart). His grandfather had succeeded to h ...
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Scone Palace
Scone Palace is a Category A- listed historic house near the village of Scone and the city of Perth, Scotland. Ancestral seat of Earls of Mansfield, built in red sandstone with a castellated roof, it is an example of the Gothic Revival style in Scotland. Scone was originally the site of an early Christian church, and later an Augustinian priory. Scone Abbey, in the grounds of the Palace, for centuries held the Stone of Scone upon which the early Kings of Scotland were crowned. Robert the Bruce was crowned at Scone in 1306 and the last coronation was of Charles II, when he accepted the Scottish crown in 1651. Scone Abbey was severely damaged in 1559 during the Scottish Reformation after a mob whipped up by the famous reformer, John Knox, came to Scone from Dundee. Having survived the Reformation, the Abbey in 1600 became a secular Lordship (and home) within the parish of Scone, Scotland. The Palace has thus been home to the Earls of Mansfield for over 400 years. During th ...
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Royal George Hotel, Perth
The Royal George Hotel (also known as The Royal George) is a hotel and restaurant in Perth, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building dating to 1773.''Perth: The Postcard Collection'', Jack Gillon (2020) GEORGE STREET 47-51 (E SIDE) ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL (ODD NUMBERS)
Its main entrance is on George Street, though its frontage, overlooking the



Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) () 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 merger of government agency Historic Scotland with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). Among other duties, Historic Environment Scotland maintains more than 300 properties of national importance including Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae and Fort George, Highland, Fort George. History The responsibilities of HES were formerly split between Historic Scotland, a government agency responsible for properties of national importance, and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), which collected and managed records about Scotland's historic environment. Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, the pair were dissolved and their functions transferred to Historic En ...
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