Atholl Crescent

Atholl Crescent

The eastern end of Atholl Crescent, pictured in 2014
Length	0.06 mi (0.097 km)
Location	Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
West end	Atholl Street
West end	Charlotte Street
Construction
Completion	Late 18th century

Atholl Crescent is a historic street in the city of Perth, Scotland. Established in the late 18th century, it runs, in a crescent form, for about 315 feet (96 m), from Atholl Street in the west to Charlotte Street in the east (both part of the A989 Perth Ring Road). It overlooks the southern edge of the North Inch. Thomas Hay Marshall, twice lord provost of Perth, is credited with building Perth's Georgian "new town" to the north and south of the medieval city centre.

Perth developed from an initial plan of two parallel streets: South Street and High Street in the 15th century. Mill Street, to the north of High Street, followed shortly thereafter. High and South Streets became linked by several vennels leading north and south, and a couple more appeared that connected Mill Street to High Street. Kinnoull Street is the only road that connects to it throughout its quarter-mile length.

Despite its short length, seven buildings on the street (including the central number 5) are Category A listed; one is Category B listed.

Author Robert Hope Moncrieff lived at number 7 in the 19th century.

Perth Savings Bank was based in Atholl Crescent in the mid-19th century, prior to moving to nearby 26 Tay Street.

Map

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  This 1832 map of Perth, by James Gardner, shows Atholl Crescent