St Leonard's Church, Perth

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St Leonard's Church
Auction house, Perth (geograph 3774791).jpg
The building in 2013, when it was an auction house, viewed from Charterhouse Lane
St Leonard's Church, Perth
Coordinates: 56°23′39″N3°26′05″W / 56.3943°N 3.4348°W / 56.3943; -3.4348
LocationKing Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
History
Statusclosed
Architecture
Functional statusused
Heritage designation Category B listed building
Designated20 May 1965
Architect(s) William Macdonald Mackenzie
Completed1836(186 years ago) (1836)

St Leonard's Church is a former parish church building located in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Standing on King Street, at the head of Charterhouse Lane, it was completed in 1836. It is now a Category B listed building. [1] The church was designed by local architect William Macdonald Mackenzie. [1] [2]

James Smart made additions to the building in 1891, including the apse to the west which includes colourful high Victorian stained glass. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic Environment Scotland. "King Street, former St Leonard's Parish Church (LB39309)".
  2. William Macdonald Mackenzie Archived 2022-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Dictionary of Scottish Architects