Arbuthnot House

	Arbuthnot House Arbuthnot House, formerly known as the Municipal Chambers, is a former municipal building on Broad Street in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The building, which was previously the meeting place of the burgh council, is Category B listed. History The building was commissioned as a private house by Robert Arbuthnot of Haddo-Rattray in the 18th century. The site he selected was at the east end of Broad Street facing Peterhead Town House at the opposite end. The original house was quite simple in design and half the depth of the present structure. It was acquired by James Arbuthnot of Dens, a prosperous merchant, in 1768. The house was extensively remodelled in the early 19th century. The works were carried out in ashlar stone to a neoclassical style and completed in 1805. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto Broad Street. The central bay featured a rusticated doorway with a keystone. The other bays on the ground floor and all bays o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Broad Street (Peterhead) Broad Street is a street in Peterhead, Scotland. It runs for about , from Seagate in the east to Marischal Street and Tolbooth Wynd in the west. The street is one-way in a clockwise direction, with public parking along its centre on either side of the Reform Monument. Broad Street was formerly the eastern terminus of the A950, which runs between Peterhead and New Pitsligo, to the northwest. The A950 now ends a short distance to the east. History Peterhead developed uphill between the shore and Longate, which was the main historic district of the town prior to the development of Broad Street in the late 18th century. Longate connects to Broad Street at Longate's southern terminus. Broad Street's level was lowered in 1844. Several ship owners lived on Broad Street in the mid-19th century, including James Arbuthnot, John Birnie, Robert Birnie, Robert Kidd, George Maitland Jr and the Robertson brothers. Businesses on the street in 1896 included G & J Tytler dressmakers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	List Of Listed Buildings In Peterhead, Aberdeenshire This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. List Key See also * List of listed buildings in Aberdeenshire Notes References * All entries, addresses and coordinates are based on data froHistoric Scotland This data falls under thOpen Government Licence {{Reflist Peterhead Peterhead (; , ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 19,060 at the 2022 Census for Scotland, 2022 Census. It is the largest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Arbuthnot Museum Arbuthnot Museum is a museum and former library in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A Category C listed structure, it stands on St Peter Street at its junction with Queen Street. American industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated funds towards its construction. It is one of the earliest of Carnegie's libraries in the world.'Peterhead Library and Arbuthnot Museum including attached librarian’s house, outbuilding to rear and associated gatepiers, St Peter Street, Peterhead" – Historic Environment Scotland [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Buildings At Risk Register For Scotland The Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland records buildings of national architectural or historic interest which are considered to be under threat. The list is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The register was established in 1990, with the purpose of raising awareness of the threats to Scotland's built heritage. It was maintained by the Scottish Civic Trust until 2011, then by RCAHMS until that body became part of HES in 2015. The register comprises mainly listed buildings, that is buildings of "special architectural or historic interest", but may also include unlisted buildings which are within conservation areas. Other heritage assets, such as scheduled monuments, are not considered for inclusion on the register. Buildings are considered to be 'at risk' if they are under threat from demolition or neglect. The following criteria are among those used when considering buildings for inclusion: * "vacant with no identified new use * suffering from neglect and/or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council is the local authority for Aberdeenshire, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council has been under no overall control since its creation in 1996. It is based at Woodhill House, which is outside its own territory in the neighbouring Aberdeen City council area. History The Aberdeenshire council area was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which abolished the regions and districts which had been created in 1975, replacing them with single-tier council areas. Aberdeenshire covered the area of the abolished Banff and Buchan, Gordon and Kincardine and Deeside districts, all of which had been part of the Grampian region. It is named after the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but covers a larger area, also including most of the historic county of Kincardineshire and eastern parts of the historic county of Banffshire. Governance The council is the fifth largest Scottish council by number of councillors, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Banff And Buchan Banff and Buchan is a committee area of the Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland, covering an area along the northern coast of the council area. The main towns are Banff and Fraserburgh. Fishing and agriculture are important industries, together with associated processing and service activity. Banff and Buchan was also the name of a district of Grampian Region between 1975 and 1996. The district covered a much larger area than the modern committee area. Its council was based in Banff. History The area has a long history of human occupation. Prehistoric features include a large long barrow at Longman Hill south-east of Macduff, as well as Cairn Lee to the west of Longman Hill. Local government district The Banff and Buchan local government district was created on 16 May 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Banff and Buchan was one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Apse In architecture, an apse (: apses; from Latin , 'arch, vault'; from Ancient Greek , , 'arch'; sometimes written apsis; : apsides) is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical Vault (architecture), vault or semi-dome, also known as an ''exedra''. In Byzantine architecture, Byzantine, Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, and Gothic architecture, Gothic Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, Christian church architecture, church (including cathedral and abbey) architecture, the term is applied to a semi-circular or polygonal termination of the main building at the liturgical east and west, liturgical east end (where the altar is), regardless of the shape of the roof, which may be flat, sloping, domed, or hemispherical. Smaller apses are found elsewhere, especially in shrines. Definition An apse is a semicircular recess, often covered with a hemispherical vault. Commonly, the apse of a church, cathedral or basilica is the semicircular or polygonal termination to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]