Viewlands House
Viewlands House is an historic building in the Viewlands area immediately to the west of the centre of Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Located on Viewlands Road, it is a Category B listed building, built around 1840.[1] One of its main features is its Ionic order-columned porch with balustraded parapet.[1] A twelve-room extension was added in 1997, bringing the building's total up to 32.[2]
| Viewlands House | |
|---|---|
  Shown in Perth | |
| Location | 25 Viewlands Road Perth Perth and Kinross Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.392277°N 3.455608°W |
| Built | c. 1840 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 26 August 1987 |
| Reference no. | LB39660 |
Formerly a training college for Perth-based General Accident Assurance Corporation, it is now an Abbeyfield retirement home.[2]
References
- Viewlands Road, General Accident Assurance Corporation, Training College – Historic Environment Scotland
- Viewlands House – Abbeyfield official website
External links
- Perth, 25 Viewlands Road, Viewlands House – Canmore
- View of the building from Viewlands Road – Google Street View, August 2009
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