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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