St John's Place (formerly part of Kirkside) is an ancient street in the city of

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, Scotland, located a short distance southeast of the city centre. Today it runs for about between

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to the west and St John Street to the east; it is now markedly longer than when it was originally laid out, due to the construction of Perth City Hall in 1914. Construction of St John's Shopping Centre in 1987 saw the loss of the short-lived St John's Square, which was created in the 1960s on the opposite side of King Edward Street. There is also a South St John's Place, while North St John's Place (formerly College Yard) existed in the early 20th century. The street was established in at least the 12th century, prior to being given its current name, which is derived from

St John's Kirk St John's Kirk is a church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Of Church of Scotland denomination, it is located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. Today ...

. The church, which stands at the junction of St John's Place and St John Street, is a

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structure. It was completed around 1448, replacing another church dating to 1126.''Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland''

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(1901) Antique dealers

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(1869–2009) occupied 12–19 St John’s Place between the late 19th century and 1960. In 1898, it connected its two warehouses with an overbridge. File:12 St John's Place Perth.jpg, A late-19th-century view of the now-demolished Thomas Love & Sons at 12–19 St John's Place, looking west towards King Edward Street

Listed buildings in St John's Place

* St John's Kirk (Category A) * 3 St John's Place (Category B) * 5–8 St John's Place (Category C) * 9 and 10 St John's Place (Category B)

Vennels

The below vennels begin or end on St John's Place. *

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Vennel"Perth projects its medieval past with VR"
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'', 7 July 2017Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times
– Perth Civic Trust (St John's Place to

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) – ''Baxter'' is the old Scots name for ''baker'' * Fleshers' VennelStreets, Lanes, Entries, &c.
– '' Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross'' (1911), p. 12Fleshers' Vennel
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(St John's Place to 49 South Street) * Salt Vennel – one of the Kirk vennels * School Vennel

References

{{reflist Streets in Perth, Scotland 12th-century establishments in Scotland