Peterhead, Late Victorian Datestone

Peterhead, Late Victorian Datestone

Location

Prince St
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire

Date

1888

Description

One of several ornate carved 19th century datestones on buildings in the town centre. The pink Peterhead granite is the towns signature material. The metal spikes are an attempt to limit nesting places for the Herring Gulls that throng this fishing port in huge numbers.

Era

1800s

Categories

Photographer

  • David Watson Hood

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