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St John's Shopping Centre (Perth)

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view, looking north, showing the buildings demolished to make way for the shoppin centre, including (closest to the camera), the fire station
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Its construction meant the ancient St John's Square was demolished, with its residents relocated elsewhere in the city. The
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Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Graphic and Accurate Description of Every Place in Scotland
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Late 19th-century view of the now-demolished Session House, looking east to St John's Kirk
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also previously stood in the market place, immediately across from the western door of
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When renovations were undertaken in 1997, the shopping centre's
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As of 2022, St John's Shopping Centre contains 28 stores:
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St John's Shopping Centre logo

King Edward Street
Perth mercat cross
Perth, Perth and Kinross
Coordinates
56°23′46″N 3°25′52″W / 56.39605°N 3.43107°W / 56.39605; -3.43107
Universities Superannuation Scheme
Total retail floor area
www.stjshopping.co.uk
Perth, Scotland
South Street
King Edward Street
High Street
listed
Perth City Hall
Perth mercat cross
Session House
St John's Kirk
Willi Reiland
Aschaffenburg
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
Universities Superannuation Scheme
BAE Systems
Late 19th-century view of the now-demolished Session House, looking east to St John's Kirk
A c. 1950 view, looking north, showing the buildings demolished to make way for the shoppin centre, including (closest to the camera), the fire station
The High Street entrance
astronomical clock
Sir Walter Scott
The Fair Maid of Perth

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