Roundabout rename call after St Johnstone cup win
Polititicans have put forward proposals to give Broxden Roundabout, on the outskirts of Perth, a new name following the city’s football club’s victory on Saturday.
It would be an everlasting tribute to Tommy Wright’s men, who recorded a 2-0 score over Tayside rivals Dundee United.
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Hide AdPerth city south councillor Willie Wilson said the move was worth “serious consideration”.
Additional suggestions have included naming a new street near McDiarmid Park in honour of the club.
Other Perth and Kinross councillors have given their backing to commemorating the win in a tangible form.
Alexander Stewart said he had begun discussions with Provost Liz Grant and council leader Ian Miller.
He said today: “We should be trying to do something for St Johnstone.
“We should commemorate it in some way so there is a lasting legacy.
“St Johnstone won the cup for the first time in their 130-year history, which is a great achievement.
“Perth has not generally been perceived as a footballing city in the past.”
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Hide AdThe junction was originally named after a farm on the site and a nearby valley is still known as Broxden.
It is thought the name could be a corruption of Brock’s den, denoting it was the location of a badger sett.