Perth Lade
| Perth Lade King's Lade | |
|---|---|
The lade's width and depth being measured around 1878. This stretch is behind today's Tulloch Park, the ground of Kinnoull F.C., in Tulloch | |
| Location | |
| Country | Scotland |
| County | Perth and Kinross |
| Towns | Huntingtower and Ruthvenfield Tulloch Perth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Low's Work (River Almond) |
| • coordinates | 56°24′50″N 3°30′32″W / 56.4139557°N 3.50878°W |
| • elevation | 52.5 m (172 ft) |
| Mouth | River Tay |
• location | Perth |
• coordinates | 56°23′54″N 3°25′36″W / 56.398323°N 3.426616°W |
• elevation | 14.0 m (45.9 ft) |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | River Almond |
Perth Lade (also known as King's Lade) is a historic 4.5-mile (7.2 km)-long former mill lade in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Created in the 11th century or earlier, it has been used to power several watermills, such as those that functioned at Perth's Lower City Mills, which have existed since the 18th century. Over its course, at least nineteen industrial sites existed; today, the remains of nine of these can be seen, the rest lost to inner-city development and housing schemes of the 20th and 21st centuries. A footpath follows the majority of the lade's course.