Document record MAB59679 - PETERHEAD
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Summary
Reputed site of the first tolbooth built in Peterhead.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1347 4638 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Reputed site of the first tolbooth built in Peterhead. A tolbooth is mentioned in the feu contract of 1593, although it is not clear at what date this was erected, and was likely built between then and 1623. Traditionally, said to have stood at the corner of Brook Lane and Longate/. Following use as a plaque house in 1645 it was burnt down. Now no visible trace.
Period Notes
Erected between 1608-1616; burnt down in 1645.
FINDLAY, JT, 1933, A HISTORY OF PETERHEAD, 61 (Bibliographic reference). SAB508.
NEISH, R, 1950, OLD PETERHEAD, 65-73 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1267.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW20;
- NRHE Numlink: 21194;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0057;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21194 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Sep 10 2015 12:40PM
