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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]
- Peterhead Harbour
Peterhead Harbour is a harbour in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire,...
- Peterhead Harbour
Peterhead Harbour is a harbour in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated immediately northeast of Peterhead Bay. It is composed of three harbours: Port Henry, North Harbour and South Harbour. The harbour is a Category B listed structure.
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 ...
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 is the most easterly town in Scotland, and owing to its prominent situation and its position as regards the great fishing industry of which it is the centre, it has been selected by Parliament for a national harbour of refuge. Granite is extensively quarried in the neighbourhood.
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Peterhead is a port in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, with a population of 19,060 in 2020. Its fishing industry collapsed in the 20th century and the town is run-down, but is near attractive coastal scenery.
