Document record MAB55038 - FYVIE TOLBOOTH
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Summary
Site of a tolbooth, erected in or after 1673 for use as a prison.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7893 3853 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ73NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fyvie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a tolbooth, erected in or after 1673 for use as a prison. It was later converted into a dwelling but demolished mid 18th-19th century. The old farmhouse of Woodhead (NJ73NE0132) was built on the site, and some of the masonry may be relicts of the old tolbooth.
Period Notes
Tolbooth erected in or after 1673 for use as a prison; later converted into a dwelling in the late 18thC; demolished 19thC.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No35(1871) 127 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FYVIE 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ73NE18;
- NRHE Numlink: 19045;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ73NE0015;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19045 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Mar 23 2020 5:02PM
