Watermills · Scottish Highlands
Perth Lade
Perth Lade in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Perth Lade is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Perth Lade (also known as King's Lade) is a historic 4.5-mile (7.2 km)-long former mill lade in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Created in the 11th century or earlier, it has been used to power several watermills, such as those that functioned at Perth's Lower City Mills, which have existed since the 18th century. Over its course, at least nineteen industrial sites existed; today, the remains of nine of these can be seen, the rest lost to inner-city development and housing schemes of the 20th and 21st centuries. A footpath follows the majority of the lade's course.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1306, Edward I of England, then occupying the city, ordered a new ditch to be dug as part of a defence. It may have been an extension of the lade to the west and south. With this defence, and that Perth could be provisioned, via the River Tay, it meant that it was not until 1312 that Robert the Bruce (King Robert I of Scotland) could recapture the city.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.4140, -3.5088
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH1 3JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q105847087 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Perth Lade (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perth Lade?
- Perth Lade is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH1 3JX).
- Is Perth Lade free to visit?
- Yes, Perth Lade is free to enter.
- How do I get to Perth Lade?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH1 3JX. It sits within the Perth and Kinross-shire parliamentary constituency.