Tour Scotland Autumn Video Sunset Spire St Matthews Church Tay Street Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland Autumn video of sunset behind the 212 foot high spire of St Matthews Church an iconic landmark on Tay Street on visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Early English Gothic by John Honeyman 1871. Its impressive steeple is a much photographed landmark of Perth. The building in Tay Street that became St Matthews was designed by John Honeyman and built between 1869 and 1871. It is Victorian Gothic in style, and a Session room was added in 1872. A Mission Hall was built in 1880 and a further large hall was added in 1896, when the re-decorated church was opened. John Honeyman was born at 21 Carlton Place, Glasgow on 11 August 1831, the third son of John Honeyman JP of the corn factors John Honeyman & Company, and his wife Isabella Smith. Over £900,000 has been spent in 2017 bringing the iconic Perth place of worship into a warm and welcoming new era. At this time of year sunset is at around 4pm.

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