Watergate (Perth, Scotland)

Street in Perth, Scotland

Watergate

Pictured in 2024, viewed from Perth High Street

Length| 0.12 mi (0.19 km)
Location| Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
North end| High Street
South end| South Street

Watergate is a street in the city of Perth, Scotland. Along with Skinnergate, it is one of the oldest streets in the city.[1] It runs for around 0.12 miles (0.19 km) from High Street in the north to South Street in the south.[2] It runs parallel to Tay Street 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),[3] 81 Watergate (Category C listed),[4] 21–31 Watergate (Category C listed, dating to 1725)[5] and 1–5 Watergate (Category B listed)[6] and St Matthew's Hall and Church Officer's House (Category C listed) at 34 Watergate.[7] 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.[8] A timber-framed building stood in Watergate into the 1960s.[9]

## Vennels

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Main article: Vennels of Perth

The below vennels begin or end on Watergate.

* Baxters Vennel[10][11] (St John's Place to Watergate)
* Oliphants Vennel[12][13] (44 St John Street to Watergate)
* Water Vennel[14][15] (Tay Street to 83 Watergate)

## References

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1. ^ Wilson, John Marius (1860). Nelsons' hand-book to Scotland: for tourists. T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row. p. 330.
2. ^ "Perth from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
3. ^ "Perth, 84 Watergate, Kinnoull Lodging | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
4. ^ "WATERGATE, 81 (LB39662)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
5. ^ "WATERGATE, 21-31 (ODD NUMBERS) (LB39661)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
6. ^ "HIGH STREET 28, 30 (S SIDE) AND 1-5 WATERGATE (ODD NUMBERS) (LB39470)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
7. ^ "ST MATTHEW'S HALL AND CHURCH OFFICER'S HOUSE, 34 WATERGATE (LB39313)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
8. ^ "Perth, the Ancient Capital of Scotland". electricscotland.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
9. ^ Bowler, David. Rising From the Waves: The Development of the Historic Burgh of Perth.
10. ^ "Perth projects its medieval past with VR" – The Sunday Times, 7 July, 2017
11. ^ Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times – Perth Civic Trust
12. ^ Oliphants Vennel – Google Street View, June 2014
13. ^ Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 14
14. ^ Water Vennel – Google Maps
15. ^ Leslie's directory for Perth and Kinross (1911), p. 15

## External links

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* A Short History of the Watergate – Made in Perth