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School Wynd
Abernethy mercat cross and round tower, Perth and Kinross.JPG
Abernethy's mercat cross and round tower in School Wynd, looking north from Main Street in 2013
School Wynd
Location within Perth and Kinross
Maintained by Perth and Kinross Council
Location Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Coordinates 56°20′00″N3°18′44″W / 56.333384°N 3.312318°W / 56.333384; -3.312318
NorthBack Dykes
SouthMain Street
Construction
Completion18th century

School Wynd is a street and open space in the centre of Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Running between Main Street in the south and Back Dykes in the north, it is the site of Abernethy Round Tower, a scheduled monument dating to the 18th century. The street is named for the school which formerly operated on it, a building now occupied by Abernethy Museum. [1]

The village's Category C listed parish church and mercat cross also stand on School Wynd. [2]

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References

  1. "Museum of Abernethy | Abernethy | Scotland | Education". www.museumofabernethy.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. "SCHOOL WYND, ABERNETHY PARISH CHURCH (LB20876)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 3 February 2023.