HM Prison Perth

HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland, which houses remand, short term, long term and life adult male prisoners. It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest working prison in Scotland.

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Type: Prison
Description: prison in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “HMP Perth”
Address: 3 Edinburgh Road, Perth, PH2 8AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moncreiffe Island and Perth railway station.

Moncreiffe Island

Islet

Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moncreiffe Island, also known as Friarton Island, is an island in Perth, Scotland. It divides the River Tay into two channels as it flows through Perth, and is crossed by the single-track Tay Viaduct, carrying the Scottish Central Railway.

Perth railway station

Railway station

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Perth railway station serves the city of Perth, Scotland. It lies on both the Glasgow–Dundee line and the Highland Main Line. It is managed by ScotRail, which provides the majority of services, with London North Eastern Railway and the Caledonian Sleeper. Perth railway station is situated 2,900 feet northwest of HM Prison Perth.

Perth Museum

Museum

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Perth Museum is the principal museum in the city of Perth in central Scotland. Opening in 2024 in the former Perth City Hall building, the museum took on a number of exhibits from the former Perth Museum and Art Gallery. Perth Museum is situated 4,000 feet north of HM Prison Perth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perth and Bridge of Earn.

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.

Bridge of Earn

Town

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bridge of Earn is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Often referred to simply as 'Brig'. The village grew up on the south bank of an important crossing of the River Earn, whose sandstone bridge existed from at least the early 14th century, when it is known to have been repaired by order of Robert I of Scotland. Bridge of Earn is situated 2½ miles south of HM Prison Perth.

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 2½ miles southwest of HM Prison Perth.

HM Prison Perth

Category: government building
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.38501° or 56° 23′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.43008° or 3° 25′ 48″ west

Operator

Scottish Prison Service

Open location code

9C8R9HP9+2X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 55685441

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

Wikidata ID

Q5635246

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“HM Prison Perth” goes by many names.

French: “HM Prison Perth”
German: “HM Prison Perth”
Japanese: “HMパース刑務所”
Russian: “Перт (тюрьма)”
Russian: “Перт”
Spanish: “HM Prison Perth”
Spanish: “Prision de Perth”
Spanish: “Prisión de Perth”

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Highlights include Perth Sub Aqua Club and Benefit Fitness.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Training for Freedom (Six Circle) and HMP Perth Officers Club.

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