Watergate is a street in the city of

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, Scotland. Along with Skinnergate, it is one of the oldest streets in the city. It runs for around from

High Street High Street is a common street name for the primary business street of a city, town, or village, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. It implies that it is the focal point for business, especially shopping. It is also a metonym fo ...

in the north to

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in the south. It runs parallel to

Tay Street Tay Street is a street, part of the A989, in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross. Planned in 1806 and completed around 1885, it is named for the River Tay, Scotland's longest river, on the western banks of which it sits. The street ru ...

to the east and St John Street to the west. At South Street, the road becomes Speygate, the former site of Gowrie House. Several historic buildings stand on the street, including the post-medieval Dower House (also known as the Town House), 81 Watergate (

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), 21–31 Watergate (Category C listed, dating to 1725) and 1–5 Watergate (Category B listed) and St Matthew's Hall and Church Officer's House (Category C listed) at 34 Watergate. A house that formerly stood on the west corner of Watergate, facing the High Street, was called the House of the Green. It was the oldest house in Perth at the time of the building's demolition. A timber-framed building stood in Watergate into the 1960s.

Vennels

The below vennels begin or end on Watergate. *Baxters 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 Watergate) *Oliphants Vennel''Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross'' (1911), p. 14
/ref> (44 St John Street to Watergate) *Water VennelWater Vennel
– Google Maps''Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross'' (1911), p. 15
/ref> (Tay Street to 83 Watergate)

References

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External links

A Short History of the Watergate
– Made in Perth Streets in Perth, Scotland