Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. The area of the county, excluding the city of Aberdeen itself, is also a lieutenancy area. The county borders Kincardineshire, Angus and Perthshire to the south, Inverness-shire and Banffshire to the west, and the North Sea to the north and east. It has a coast-line of 65 miles (105 km).
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. It is the biggest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.
Mintlaw(literally meaning a smooth, flat place) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland lying along the A952 road and is geographically a route centre. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people.
Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it.
William Smith was a Scottish architect. He was a son of John Smith, also an architect, and his mother was Margaret Grant. A partner in the Aberdonian firms J & W Smith (1845–1879), W & J Smith (1879–1887) and W & J Smith and Kelly (1887–1891), and employed as Aberdeen's superintendent of works (1852–1891), he designed a large number of buildings in north east Scotland.
Peterhead Academy is a six-year Comprehensive Community School in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated by Aberdeenshire Council.
10 Merchant Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to around 1800, the building, which stands at the corner of Merchant and St Andrew Streets, became the ten-room Waverley Hotel in 1886. It was originally the Royal Hotel. It is constructed of ashlar stone.
The Statue of Marshal Keith is a Category B listed monument on Broad Street in Peterhead, Scotland, dedicated to James Keith, a Scottish soldier and Generalfeldmarschall of the Royal Prussian Army. The statue, which stands in front of the Peterhead Town House and faces east, was presented by William I, German Emperor. It is a zinc replica of one made of marble that originally stood in Wilhelmplatz, Berlin, but is now in that city's Bode Museum.
59 Broad Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the mid 18th century, the residential building stands with its gable end facing onto Broad Street. This was traditionally done because homeowners were taxed according to street frontage.
32 Broad Street is a Category B listed building at 32 Broad Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was built in 1858. Originally a Union Bank of Scotland, it is now home to a Bank of Scotland.
Whitehill Lodge is a Category C listed building on Damhead Way in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is known to have been standing since at least the early 1870s, possibly earlier. Its prominent features are a log-column porch and decorative bargeboards.
16 Prince Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates from 1838. It was formerly Peterhead's infant school, colloquially known as the Chuckney School. Today it is an office building for Aberdeenshire Council.
Old Parish Church is a Category A listed building located on Maiden Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Local brothers Robert and John Mitchell built the church between 1804 and 1806, to a design by Alexander Laing, of Edinburgh. Its Burgerhuys bell dates to 1647.
75 Broad Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates to 1835, and was originally a Clydesdale Bank. It is believed to have been designed by Archibald Simpson.
St. Peter's Church is a Category B listed building located on Merchant Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was founded in 1814 and incorporates a late-18th century house, which is believed to be the original rectory. Today's structure was built on the site of a 1798 church; it opened for worship on 24 December 1814; it was consecrated on 2 August 1857 by Bishop Suther. The church's architect was Robert Mitchell.
1 Harbour Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the late 18th century, the building stands at the corner of Jamaica Street, onto which the property's garage faces.
The Bath House is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Located at 7 Bath Street, it dates to around 1812.
Peterhead Town House is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Peterhead Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
