580:
338:
595:
31:
561:
533:
51:
549:
58:
371:
In 1861, the town council planted trees on the Inch as an amenity for the public. The patrons of the Inch's golf course, not appreciative of the interference the trees would cause in their rounds, uprooted them. The council decided not to replace them.
355:
was formed in 1858, and held its matches on the Inch until 1897. After a dispute with the tenant of
Muirton over grazing rights had led to the temporary loss of the extension to the Inch course, it opened its own, laid out by
579:
594:
949:
521:
In recent history the ground has become the victim of repeated vandalism and lack of funds. This led, in 2009, to the extinction of Perth County
Cricket Club, which played at North Inch.
560:
532:
482:
in 1909. Five further first-class matches were played there, the last of which came in 1970 when
Scotland played Ireland. Other first-class matches had seen the ground host the
875:
1111:
641:
375:
In 1864 and 1866, the Inch was the venue for two open tournaments. That of 1864 was won by Old Tom Morris. His son, "Young" Tom Morris, played in the same tournament.
1126:
942:
566:
253:
242:
1106:
935:
390:
999:
980:
284:
337:
291:
265:
1116:
491:
50:
1121:
970:
483:
177:, Scotland. About 57 hectares (140 acres) in size, it is one of two "Inches" in Perth, the other being the smaller, 31-hectare
99:
847:
30:
507:
445:
36:
654:
688:
499:
548:
619:
92:
470:
The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in 1849, when Perth played Grange. The ground held its first
518:
Scotland historically defeated
Lancashire, marking their first defeat of county opposition in limited-overs cricket.
515:
511:
503:
1018:
260:
in 1848. It was their first time staying in a hotel, an occurrence prompted by their inability to stay at nearby
257:
150:
205:
352:
215:
880:
586:
475:
276:
186:
852:
479:
471:
487:
225:
758:
910:
824:
684:
635:
365:
802:
780:
211:
1013:
921:
462:
417:
181:, located half a mile across the city. The inches were granted to the city, when it was a
174:
84:
745:
389:, formed in 1868, plays its home games on the Inch. As of 2021, the club are members of
989:
659:
570:
506:. Three further List A matches were played there, the last of which saw Scotland play
495:
386:
357:
322:
249:
1100:
1008:
927:
539:
349:
playing golf in Perth in 1504, despite a recently passed law prohibiting the game.
306:
295:
261:
231:
1023:
182:
194:
178:
74:
114:
101:
361:
302:
238:
198:
190:
421:
346:
234:, which is also known as Smeaton's Bridge and the Old Bridge, is nearby.
727:
Official Guide to Perth and Its
Neighbourhood by the Tramway Car Routes
318:
272:
905:
256:, at the Inch. The couple and their children had stayed at the city's
916:
317:
Several sports take place on various parts of the Inch, including
275:
near the river bank, commemorates the 90th
Regiment of Foot, the
326:
170:
931:
600:
The North Inch is on the right in this aerial view of the city
237:
In the 1840s, a large addition was made to the Inch by an
848:"Perth county cricket club on the brink of extinction"
341:
The first hole, Inch Royal, at North Inch Golf Course
305:
formerly stood to the west of the obelisk, a gift of
35:
The North Inch from its southwestern corner, beside
1069:
1052:
1032:
998:
979:
963:
435:
427:
413:
408:
378:The golf course has had eighteen holes since 1892.
294:commemorates the soldiers of that infantry lost in
156:
146:
138:
130:
91:
80:
70:
23:
673:The Tourist's Hand-book to Perth and Neighbourhood
538:Now-demolished bandstand, a gift to the city from
906:North Inch at Perth and Kinross Council's website
781:"First-Class Matches played on North Inch, Perth"
224:Overlooking the southern edge of the Inch is the
640:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
248:Three years after her husband's death in 1861,
759:"Other matches played on North Inch, Stirling"
622:. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012
189:in 1374. Both inches were once islands in the
943:
685:Albert, Prince Consort, Statue To, North Inch
8:
825:"Scotland v Lancashire, 1986 NatWest Trophy"
803:"List A Matches played on North Inch, Perth"
401:
245:, bringing it up to 100 acres (40 ha).
1112:Golf clubs and courses in Perth and Kinross
722:
720:
950:
936:
928:
746:Civic History of Perth from Medieval Times
400:
243:Thomas Hay-Drummond, 11th Earl of Kinnoull
20:
554:Looking southeast towards the city centre
336:
221:A path circumnavigates the entire park.
876:"Plans to transform Big County cricket"
741:
739:
737:
735:
611:
585:Memorial to the 90th Regiment of Foot,
528:
391:Scottish National League Division Three
1127:Tourist attractions in Perth, Scotland
874:Bannerman, Gordon (2 September 2008).
633:
285:Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
292:51st (Highland) Division War Memorial
266:William Murray, 4th Earl of Mansfield
7:
911:Perth North Inch (Perth and Kinross)
494:in 1929. The ground held its first
69:
846:Drysdale, Neil (11 February 2009).
57:
14:
729:– Perth Town Council (1907), p. 8
218:are located on its western edge.
1107:Sports venues in Perth, Scotland
958:Rugby union in Perth and Kinross
655:10 Fascinating Facts About Perth
593:
578:
567:Statue of Albert, Prince Consort
559:
547:
531:
254:statue of Albert, Prince Consort
79:
56:
49:
29:
228:, built between 1803 and 1807.
193:; today, they are connected by
155:
129:
917:North Inch Golf Course website
1:
1079:King George V Recreation Park
1070:Stadiums and related articles
971:Midlands District Rugby Union
714:, George Penny (1836), p. 142
689:Historic Environment Scotland
345:There is a reference to King
204:The inch was the site of the
516:1986 Benson & Hedges Cup
512:1989 Benson & Hedges Cup
504:1984 Benson & Hedges Cup
1117:Cricket grounds in Scotland
913:- Scotland's Landscape, BBC
498:match when Scotland played
431:1849 (first recorded match)
1143:
87:, Scotland, United Kingdom
1076:John Johnston Coupar Park
1062:St. Michaels (Crieff) RFC
1019:Crieff and Strathearn RFC
702:, Volume 6 (1811), p. 343
569:, unveiled by his widow,
542:in the early 20th century
458:
440:
160:Perth and Kinross Council
151:Perth and Kinross Council
44:
28:
1122:Parks in Perth, Scotland
1059:Blairgowrie RFC (19th C)
353:King James VI Golf Club
16:Park in Perth, Scotland
675:(1849), p. 48 & 49
342:
290:Unveiled in 1995, the
287:, on 8 December 1896.
134:140 acres (57 ha)
881:Perthshire Advertiser
587:Perthshire Volunteers
459:As of 19 October 2011
340:
283:. It was unveiled by
277:Perthshire Volunteers
206:"Battle of the Clans"
620:"Cromwell's Citadel"
216:Bell's Sports Centre
115:56.40397°N 3.43158°W
748:– Perth Civic Trust
712:Traditions of Perth
405:
271:Another statue, an
268:, was out of town.
111: /
409:Ground information
343:
258:Royal George Hotel
169:is a large public
120:56.40397; -3.43158
1094:
1093:
1045:Perthshire Sevens
924:at CricketArchive
922:North Inch, Perth
490:in 1923, and the
468:
467:
454:
453:
450:(1909–1989)
366:Moncreiffe Island
164:
163:
1134:
1039:Blairgowrie Tens
1000:Regional Leagues
952:
945:
938:
929:
893:
892:
890:
888:
871:
865:
864:
862:
860:
843:
837:
836:
834:
832:
827:. CricketArchive
821:
815:
814:
812:
810:
805:. CricketArchive
799:
793:
792:
790:
788:
783:. CricketArchive
777:
771:
770:
768:
766:
761:. CricketArchive
755:
749:
743:
730:
724:
715:
709:
703:
697:
691:
682:
676:
670:
664:
652:
646:
645:
639:
631:
629:
627:
616:
597:
582:
563:
551:
535:
442:
441:
436:Team information
406:
404:
358:"Old" Tom Morris
212:Balhousie Castle
157:Operated by
126:
125:
123:
122:
121:
116:
112:
109:
108:
107:
104:
60:
59:
53:
33:
21:
1142:
1141:
1137:
1136:
1135:
1133:
1132:
1131:
1097:
1096:
1095:
1090:
1065:
1048:
1028:
1014:Blairgowrie RFC
994:
981:National League
975:
959:
956:
902:
897:
896:
886:
884:
873:
872:
868:
858:
856:
853:Herald Scotland
845:
844:
840:
830:
828:
823:
822:
818:
808:
806:
801:
800:
796:
786:
784:
779:
778:
774:
764:
762:
757:
756:
752:
744:
733:
725:
718:
710:
706:
698:
694:
683:
679:
671:
667:
653:
649:
632:
625:
623:
618:
617:
613:
608:
601:
598:
589:
583:
574:
564:
555:
552:
543:
536:
527:
460:
402:
399:
384:
335:
315:
119:
117:
113:
110:
105:
102:
100:
98:
97:
66:
65:
64:
63:
62:
61:
40:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1140:
1138:
1130:
1129:
1124:
1119:
1114:
1109:
1099:
1098:
1092:
1091:
1089:
1088:
1085:
1080:
1077:
1073:
1071:
1067:
1066:
1064:
1063:
1060:
1056:
1054:
1050:
1049:
1047:
1046:
1043:
1040:
1036:
1034:
1030:
1029:
1027:
1026:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1005:
1003:
996:
995:
993:
992:
990:Perthshire RFC
986:
984:
977:
976:
974:
973:
967:
965:
964:Governing body
961:
960:
957:
955:
954:
947:
940:
932:
926:
925:
919:
914:
908:
901:
900:External links
898:
895:
894:
866:
838:
816:
794:
772:
750:
731:
716:
704:
692:
677:
665:
663:, 17 June 2019
660:Scottish Field
647:
610:
609:
607:
604:
603:
602:
599:
592:
590:
584:
577:
575:
571:Queen Victoria
565:
558:
556:
553:
546:
544:
537:
530:
526:
523:
492:South Africans
466:
465:
463:Ground profile
456:
455:
452:
451:
448:
438:
437:
433:
432:
429:
425:
424:
415:
411:
410:
398:
395:
387:Perthshire RFC
383:
380:
334:
331:
314:
311:
250:Queen Victoria
197:, part of the
187:King Robert II
162:
161:
158:
154:
153:
148:
144:
143:
140:
136:
135:
132:
128:
127:
95:
89:
88:
82:
78:
77:
72:
68:
67:
55:
54:
48:
47:
46:
45:
42:
41:
34:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1139:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1105:
1104:
1102:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1074:
1072:
1068:
1061:
1058:
1057:
1055:
1053:Defunct clubs
1051:
1044:
1042:Crieff Sevens
1041:
1038:
1037:
1035:
1031:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1009:Aberfeldy RFC
1007:
1006:
1004:
1001:
997:
991:
988:
987:
985:
982:
978:
972:
969:
968:
966:
962:
953:
948:
946:
941:
939:
934:
933:
930:
923:
920:
918:
915:
912:
909:
907:
904:
903:
899:
883:
882:
877:
870:
867:
855:
854:
849:
842:
839:
826:
820:
817:
804:
798:
795:
782:
776:
773:
760:
754:
751:
747:
742:
740:
738:
736:
732:
728:
723:
721:
717:
713:
708:
705:
701:
700:The Tradesman
696:
693:
690:
686:
681:
678:
674:
669:
666:
662:
661:
656:
651:
648:
643:
637:
621:
615:
612:
605:
596:
591:
588:
581:
576:
572:
568:
562:
557:
550:
545:
541:
534:
529:
524:
522:
519:
517:
513:
509:
505:
501:
497:
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
464:
457:
449:
447:
444:
443:
439:
434:
430:
428:Establishment
426:
423:
419:
416:
412:
407:
396:
394:
392:
388:
381:
379:
376:
373:
369:
367:
363:
359:
354:
350:
348:
339:
332:
330:
328:
324:
320:
312:
310:
308:
304:
299:
297:
293:
288:
286:
282:
278:
274:
269:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
246:
244:
240:
235:
233:
229:
227:
222:
219:
217:
213:
209:
207:
202:
200:
196:
192:
188:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
159:
152:
149:
147:Owned by
145:
141:
137:
133:
124:
96:
94:
90:
86:
83:
76:
73:
52:
43:
38:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1082:
885:. Retrieved
879:
869:
857:. Retrieved
851:
841:
829:. Retrieved
819:
807:. Retrieved
797:
785:. Retrieved
775:
763:. Retrieved
753:
726:
711:
707:
699:
695:
680:
672:
668:
658:
650:
624:. Retrieved
614:
540:James Pullar
520:
469:
385:
377:
374:
370:
351:
344:
316:
307:James Pullar
300:
296:World War II
289:
280:
279:, alias the
270:
262:Scone Palace
247:
236:
232:Perth Bridge
230:
223:
220:
210:
203:
166:
165:
37:Rose Terrace
18:
1033:Tournaments
1024:Kinross RFC
626:24 February
484:Australians
474:match when
472:first-class
281:Grey Breeks
252:unveiled a
226:Old Academy
183:royal burgh
118: /
93:Coordinates
1101:Categories
1083:North Inch
887:19 October
859:19 October
831:19 October
809:19 October
787:19 October
765:19 October
606:References
514:. In the
508:Lancashire
403:North Inch
360:, then of
195:Tay Street
179:South Inch
167:North Inch
103:56°24′14″N
75:Urban park
24:North Inch
1087:Wade Park
573:, in 1864
500:Yorkshire
486:in 1912,
362:Prestwick
303:bandstand
241:with the
239:excambion
208:in 1396.
191:River Tay
106:3°25′54″W
39:, in 2009
636:cite web
476:Scotland
461:Source:
446:Scotland
422:Scotland
414:Location
347:James IV
264:because
81:Location
525:Gallery
510:in the
502:in the
480:Ireland
478:played
397:Cricket
319:cricket
273:obelisk
139:Created
496:List A
313:Sports
1002:teams
983:teams
488:Wales
418:Perth
382:Rugby
364:, on
323:rugby
185:, by
175:Perth
85:Perth
889:2011
861:2011
833:2011
811:2011
789:2011
767:2011
642:link
628:2021
333:Golf
327:golf
325:and
214:and
199:A989
171:park
142:1374
131:Area
71:Type
173:in
1103::
878:.
850:.
734:^
719:^
687:–
657:-
638:}}
634:{{
420:,
393:.
368:.
329:.
321:,
309:.
301:A
298:.
201:.
951:e
944:t
937:v
891:.
863:.
835:.
813:.
791:.
769:.
644:)
630:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
