Building record MAB30253 - TOWN HOUSE, PETERHEAD
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Summary
Town house, built on the site of the tolbooth (NK14NW0011) in 1788 by John Baxter.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 39674
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1341 4610 (22m by 25m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Town house, built on the site of the tolbooth (NK14NW0011) in 1788 by John Baxter. It is a 3-storey, 5-window building with pediment and steeple. It has a granite ashlar front. It originally had a stair to the first floor. A porch was added by William Stuart in 1881. There is a nice in the north elevation, and arched ground floor. Built by Community of Feuars to whom it still belongs. The vaulted cellars appear to be of older construction than the rest of the Town House, and there is some possibility that these could be the original cells of the Tolbooth.
Period Notes
Built 1788; porch added 1881; clock dated 1788; bell dated 1858.
FINDLAY, JT, 1933, A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD, 67 (Bibliographic reference). SAB508.
NEISH, R, 1950, OLD PETERHEAD, 65-73 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1267.
turner-simpson, A, 1982, Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic Peterhead (Bibliographic reference). SAB1979.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, PETERHEAD BURGH 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., BUCHAN OBSERVER, 18/11/86 (Bibliographic reference). SAB113.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 39674;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW382;
- NRHE Numlink: 179616;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0070;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB39674 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/179616 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB113 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BUCHAN OBSERVER. 18/11/86.
- --- SAB1267 Bibliographic reference: NEISH, R. 1950. OLD PETERHEAD. 65-73.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. PETERHEAD BURGH 8.
- --- SAB1979 Bibliographic reference: turner-simpson, A. 1982. Scottish Burgh Survey: Historic Peterhead. y.
- --- SAB508 Bibliographic reference: FINDLAY, JT. 1933. A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD. 67.
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2023 1:26PM
