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Peterhead (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Phàdraig, [3] Scots: Peterheid listen ⓘ) [4] is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. [5]
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Found in the depths of the powerful Aberdeenshire coast, Peterhead is a name synonymous with seafood, thanks to its bustling fishing port. One of the region’s favourite attractions can be found in Peterhead, the former ‘HM Convict Prison’, now open to the public as Peterhead Prison Museum.
Peterhead sits on a headland, and extends round a rocky bay, on the Buchan coast, thirty-two miles north-east of Aberdeen. Its name is an abbreviation of 'St Peter's headland', and was taken from a church dedicated to St Peter that was built on the shores of the same bay in the twelfth or thirteenth century. This, and two castles, Ravenscraig ...
Welcome to Peterhead, Scotland – the largest settlement in Aberdeenshire and an up-and-coming holiday destination! This busy port town centre sits on the north east of Aberdeenshire and is a brief journey away from other hot spots like Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, and Fraserburgh.
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Town Plans of Peterhead. Detailed maps of Peterhead over time, showing the development of the town. See also Ordnance Survey maps for developments after 1840. Browse Early Town Plans using a graphic index. Select the town plan you wish to view: 1739 - John JAFFRAY - This draught of the town and sea coast about Peterhead...