St John's Place (formerly known as Kirkside)[1] is an ancient street in the city of Perth, Scotland, located a short distance southeast of the city centre.
Today it runs for about 500 feet (170 yd) between King Edward Street to the west and St John Street to the east; it is now markedly smaller than when it was originally laid out, due to the construction of both Perth City Hall in 1914 and of St John's Shopping Centre in 1987, both in King Edward Street.
[2] The latter construction also saw the loss of the short-lived St John's Square, which was created in the 1960s.
[4] The street was established in at least the 12th century, prior to being given its current name, which is derived from St John's Kirk.
[6] Antique dealers Thomas Love & Sons (1869–2009) occupied 12–19 St John’s Place between the late 19th century and 1960.