Perth, Loretto Chapel
Chapel (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Perth, Loretto Chapel
Classification Chapel (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) South Street; Loretto Court; Lorretto Court
Canmore ID 28275
Site Number NO12SW 12
NGR NO 1161 2354
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/28275
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Perth
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NO12SW 12 1161 2354.
(NO 1161 2354) Site of Chapel of Loretto (NR).
OS 1:500 map, (1863)
Founded, apparently, about 1528 AD by Edward Gray, Rector of Lundy, Perthshire on the north side of South Street in the locality called 'Loretto Court'.
R S Fittes 1885.
The site of this chapel has been lately discovered on the north side of South Street, Mr Todd, Ink Manufacturer when removing an old house found wells of uncommon thickness, and a style of building resembling those of a church, underneath which were vaulted chambers with foundations of great depth, within which were found immense quantities of human bones which he sold at 6d. a cartload for use as manure. This place is marked on two old plans of Perth as the Site of Loretto Chapel.
Name Book 1860; T H Marshall 1849; D Peacocke 1849; New Statistical Account 1845; Information from plans of Perth, 1774 and 1792.
In 1947 during gas pipe repairs the skeletons of two women were found under Lorretto Court.
Information from M E C Stewart, 9 January 1961.
