General Accident Glacial Boulder
General Accident Glacial Boulder is a monument in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. General Accident Glacial Boulder is situated nearby to Aviva Rooftop Park, as well as near Cherrybank Gardens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pitheavlis Castle and Perth railway station.
Pitheavlis Castle
Castle
Photo: James Nicol, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitheavlis Castle, located in Perth, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. Now a Category A listed building, it stands in a residential neighbourhood on Needless Road. Pitheavlis Castle is situated 2,900 feet northeast of General Accident Glacial Boulder.
Perth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Perth railway station is a railway station located in the city of Perth, Scotland, on both the Glasgow to Dundee line and the Highland Main Line. It is managed by ScotRail, who provide almost all of the services. Perth railway station is situated 1 mile northeast of General Accident Glacial Boulder.
Perth Royal Infirmary
Hospital
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Perth Royal Infirmary is a district hospital in Perth. The Royal Infirmary serves a population of around 182,000 across the City of Perth and the wider Perth and Kinross area. It is managed by NHS Tayside. Perth Royal Infirmary is situated 1 mile north of General Accident Glacial Boulder.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Perth and Aberdalgie.
Perth
Photo: Rhodington, Public domain.
Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross in North East Scotland, with a population in 2016 of 47,430. It stands at a point where the River Tay channels between hills, turns sharply and becomes tidal and navigable.
Aberdalgie
Hamlet
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberdalgie is a small village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is 3 miles southwest of Perth, and lies between the B9112 road, to the north, and the River Earn, to the south. Aberdalgie is situated 1½ miles southwest of General Accident Glacial Boulder.
Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, on the River Almond, 3 miles northwest of Perth. Bleaching, the chief industry, dated from 1774, when the bleaching-field was formed. Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield is situated 2 miles northwest of General Accident Glacial Boulder.
General Accident Glacial Boulder
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “This nine ton glacial boulder was found during early excavation of the site for this building. It was positioned in this courtyard by David Blaikie Chief General Manager on June 30th 1981. The day of his retirement from the corporation. General Accident.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.38372° or 56° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-3.46141° or 3° 27′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C8R9GMQ+FCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5158408670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aviva Rooftop Park and Cherrybank Gardens.
Nearby Places
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