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Perth was a rich and important city in medieval times and was widely known as a craftis toun. Look around the small vennels in the old centre of Perth, especially those that lead to the kirk, and you will see many crafts mentioned that would shape…

Here stood in medieval times the Carthusian or Charterhouse monastery complex, reaching as far as where the bus station is today. It was founded by King James I in 1429. The 12 monks lived like hermits in small houses with gardens and the complex…

Perth is the perfect place to live in Medieval times. It’s a rich and influential city. It sits at important cross roads for trade in Scotland. The River Tay is still deep enough for ships to arrive, it is the lowest possible crossing point without…

Had you come here in medieval times, you would have soggy feet and ankles by now. You would be standing on the shore line in someone’s back yard. And if you were really unlucky, there would be flooding, as so often happened in Perth at that time (and…

St John’s Kirk is the oldest church in Perth, predating the formal foundation of the burgh of Perth in 1208. It gave the alternative name of ‘St Johnstoun’ to Perth – and the local football club still carries this name. In this church, John Knox…

Had you come here in medieval times, you would have soggy feet and ankles by now. You would be standing on the shore line in someone’s back yard. And if you were really unlucky, there would be flooding, as so often happened in Perth at that time (and…

Skinnergate was once a main thoroughfare into Perth. Here, just inside the burgh’s boundaries near the city wall was where the Skinners lived. Other smelly and dangerous crafts were settled just outside the wall. Leather workers lived here, and had…

Skinnergate was once a main thoroughfare into Perth. Here, just inside the burgh’s boundaries near the city wall was where the Skinners lived. Other smelly and dangerous crafts were settled just outside the wall. Leather workers lived here, and had…

This area was outside the royal burgh of Perth in medieval times and belonged to the Blackfriars monastery. After the Reformation, the land was used mainly by those crafts and trades that needed more space and were hazardous to life in the town, such…

Look for the octagonal stone in the middle of the High Street. This is where Perth’s Mercat Cross stood in Medieval times. It was a large eight-sided rotunda with a stone pole, symbolising the town’s right to hold markets and used as focal point for…

In medieval times, you would now be standing outside the Burgh of Perth, approaching one of its many ports to be allowed in with your wares and goods for market. You would jostle with your fellow men coming in to buy and sell if you lived locally.…

The River Tay is the largest river in Scotland. It transports a lot of water and it can swell and be very strong. Here at Perth is the lowest and safest crossing point before the sea. Over the centuries, the people of Perth have tried several times…

The River Tay is the largest river in Scotland. It transports a lot of water and it can swell and be very strong. Here at Perth is the lowest and safest crossing point before the sea. Over the centuries, the people of Perth have tried several times…

Had you come here in the 1650s, you would be standing right in the middle of a magnificent military citadel, about 244m square, with lots of activities and stored goods. The citadel was built here after Oliver Cromwell’s siege of Perth and was not…

“My name is Andrew Love, and I am a goldsmith. I make jewellery and other fine work for wealthy customers. I’m a burgess of Perth, which means I’m an important member of the burgh community: I’m entitled to trade here and do my work here freely, I…

“I’m a brewster. That means I brew ale and beer. It’s a full-time occupation, like being a baker. Ale is a favourite drink for people in the burgh, but it takes skill and time to brew it well, so most people buy it instead of making it for…