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St Paul's Square: redundant
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The square in which the church stands is also part of the Category B listing. |
The square in which the church stands is also part of the Category B listing. |
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Perth band [[Fiction Factory]] frequented Bandwagon Music Supplies, which was located behind the church in St Paul's Square. "They would come into my shop wanting to hear their recording on my wee cassette recorder that turned out to be a number six single that still gets played today," said Pete Caban, the shop's owner. "I still see the guys, they still come in." The shop closed in 2020 after 37 years in business, with Caban blaming the delayed work on the church and resultant drop in foot traffic to the square.<ref>[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1485442/photo-and-council-update-perth-music-shop-to-shut-after-four-decades-as-owner-blames-years-of-delayed-works-at-city-centre-landmark/ "Perth music shop to shut after four decades as owner blames years of delayed works at city centre landmark"] – ''[[The Courier (Dundee)|The Courier]]'', 4 August 2020</ref> |
Perth band [[Fiction Factory]] frequented Bandwagon Music Supplies, which was located behind the church in St Paul's Square. "They would come into my shop wanting to hear their recording on my wee cassette recorder that turned out to be a number six single that still gets played today," said Pete Caban, the shop's owner. The shop closed in 2020 after 37 years in business, with Caban blaming the delayed work on the church and resultant drop in foot traffic to the square.<ref>[https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/1485442/photo-and-council-update-perth-music-shop-to-shut-after-four-decades-as-owner-blames-years-of-delayed-works-at-city-centre-landmark/ "Perth music shop to shut after four decades as owner blames years of delayed works at city centre landmark"] – ''[[The Courier (Dundee)|The Courier]]'', 4 August 2020</ref> |
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The building of the former Bandwagon Music shop now houses a gallery and gift shop. |
The building of the former Bandwagon Music shop now houses a gallery and gift shop. |
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