Document record MAB59664 - PLAGUE HOSPITAL
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Summary
Site of Plague hospital, described as a collection of 'huts wherein the sick lived'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1311 4688 (64m by 64m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of Plague hospital, described as a collection of 'huts wherein the sick lived'. These temporary timber houses on the 'pest-ground' were later razed and covered with earth. Now no trace.
JAFFRAY, J, 1739, PLAN/MAP OF PETERHEAD, MAP (Bibliographic reference). SAB886.
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, No16(1775) 559 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 21189;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0013;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21189 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 30 2010 1:05PM
