Buchan House

Dublin Core

Title

Buchan House

Description

C-listed double villa dating from the mid -19th century. No. 20 was the former manse of the Knox Free Church and was the birthplace in 1875 of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, prolific novelist, politician, army officer and diplomat. A plaque commemorates Buchan's service as Governor General of Canada. During 2014-15 Perth City Heritage Fund part-funded substantial repairs. The building is currently used by Mindspace.

Source

perthkinross

Type

Museum

Identifier

3195

Spatial Coverage

current,56.39539,-3.439786;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

18/20 York Place

Place

Perth

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningTime1

10:00-14:00

Activities

Staff-led tours throughout the day

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

15254

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

PH2 8EH

Citation

“Buchan House,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3194.

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