Perth, 32-4 Canal Street, Old Star Hotel
Hotel (18th Century), Inn (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Perth, 32-4 Canal Street, Old Star Hotel
Classification Hotel (18th Century), Inn (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) 32, 34 Canal Street; 1-18 Walker Court
Canmore ID 158011
Site Number NO12SW 403
NGR NO 11899 23353
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/158011
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Perth
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO12SW 403 11899 23353
Description:
The Star Inn is a large late Georgian former hotel building, 4-storey high and 5 windows wide with a 3-storey western outshot 1 window wide. Main block has Roman Doric pilastered doorpiece and high in the facade between 2nd and 3rd floor windows is a painted panel with Black Watch badge.
Internally the entrance hall has a pilastered screen with a semi eliptical fanlight and a lozenge plan cantilevered stair of
impressive height.
Notes:
Formerly Old Star Hotel founded later 18th century. Poor repair
References:
Shown in 1823 map.
(De-listed 2008: former Index no 39391).
(Undated) information from Historic Scotland.
