Perth, 2 Charlotte Street
Bank (Financial) (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Post Office (19th Century)
Site Name Perth, 2 Charlotte Street
Classification Bank (Financial) (20th Century), Drill Hall (First World War), Post Office (19th Century)
Canmore ID 227718
Site Number NO12SW 1047
NGR NO 11953 23831
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/227718
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Perth
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
"Late 18th/early 19th century 3-storey and basement with later 2-storey wing part rubble, part painted. Classic east front with 2 storey bow, venetian window and pediment over.
Notes. Former Post Office. Part of A group with items 18, 23, 31, 48-53, 56, 57, 64-(86)-94, 212, 270-272, 280-284"
Historic Scotland listing description.
Osborne notes that the building at 2 Charlotte Street was in use in 1914 as the HQ of Highland Division.
Information from HS/RCAHMS World War One Audit Project (GJB) 26 June 2013; M Osborne 2006.
Note (26 June 2013)
The OS 1st edition map 6-inch map (Perthshire) shows the building to be a post office. By the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (Perthshire) the building is now a bank.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 26 June 2013
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
