Fish-House, Peterhead

Name: Fish-House
Address: Peterhead, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Peterhead

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The Fish-House is a Category B listed building on Golf Road in the Inverugie area of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. One of the two right-angled blocks dates from 1585, making it the oldest building in Peterhead. Walker and Woodworth state the structure was built as a coastal store for Inverugie Castle by William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, whose initials are on a skewputt. They also state that it was "rebuilt c. 1801," but without clarification as to which building. ()

Coordinates: 57°30'58"N, 1°47'51"W

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Peterhead United Kingdom

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Fish-House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golf Club, Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead Baptist Church, Reform Monument.

~1060 ftNW
Golf, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Golf Club, Peterhead
6 min walk • Peterhead Golf Club, in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was founded in 1841, making it, by its own claim, the 18th-oldest golf club in the world.
~1810 ftS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
9 min walk • Balmoor is an association football ground in the Scottish town of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. It is home to Peterhead. The stadium has a capacity of 3,150 spectators, of which 1,000 can be seated.
0.8 miSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Peterhead Baptist Church, Peterhead
20 min walk • 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.
1.1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Reform Monument, Peterhead
29 min walk • The Reform Monument is a Category B listed monument on Broad Street, at its junction with Longate, in Peterhead, Scotland, built in 1833. A Roman doric column, it is surmounted by arms of Earl Marischal, inspired by the gateway of Inverugie Castle.
1 miNW
Bridge
Balmoor Bridge, Peterhead
26 min walk • Balmoor Bridge is a toll-free, three-span bridge in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category B listed structure, it spans the River Ugie, carrying the two lanes of traffic of the A90 to or from Peterhead to the south or St Fergus to the north.
1.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Keith Inch Castle, Peterhead
36 min walk • Keith Inch Castle was a 16th-century L-plan tower house and courtyard, about 1.0 mile east of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It stood on Keith Inch, to the north of Peterhead Bay.
1 miS
Town
Clerkhill, Peterhead
26 min walk • Clerkhill is an area of the town of Peterhead in north east Scotland. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.
1.1 miSE
Memorial
Field Marshal James Francis Edward Keith, Peterhead
28 min walk • James Francis Edward Keith was a Scottish soldier and Generalfeldmarschall of the Royal Prussian Army. As a Jacobite he took part in a failed attempt to restore the Stuart Monarchy to Britain. When this failed, he fled to Europe, living in France, and then Spain.