Volume contents
- 1 - Peterhead Town , Page 1 (start)
- 1A - Peterhead Town , loose page
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- 106 - Peterhead Town , Page 106 (end)
- 107 - Peterhead Town , Title Page
- 108 - Peterhead Town , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANTEEN [Peterhead] | Canteen Canteen Canteen |
Pratt's Buchan 1859 | 023 | "On a public-house called the Canteen near the Boat-harbour, was cut out a representation of Abraham offering his son - the hand, with a knife raised a ram in the background, and a hand and arm, from a cloud above, laying hold of the knife. Over the figure was the inscription, have faith in the Lord" Vide Pratt's Buchan. page 58. The earliest record of this building, to be found at present is the deed of conveyance or Transfer of property in 1701 when it passed to Andrew Dallas. It was possessed by the Society of Pilots & Fishermen and used as a Public house, and frequented by Soldiers when stationed here, from which it derived its present name. In 1832 it was purchased by the present proprietor Mrs Thomson and in 1840 it ceased to be a public house. It is now used as a private dwelling house, but still retains the name. |
| PORT HENRY LANE [Peterhead] | Port Henry Lane Port Henry Lane Port Henry Lane Port Hendry Lane |
Name on house Corner Plan of Peterhead 1805 Pratt's Buchan 1859 Arbuthnot's History of Peterhead 1815 |
023 | A narrow irregular lane so Called leading from the Longate to the Seagate or Port Henry. “There are Several houses yet remaining, which were built about the time the charter was granted (1593) Many of these have quaint inscriptions over the doors and windows. Some of which are still legible. One of these in Port Henry Lane, bears the date of [16?] and Micah, 6. 7. in Old Characters” Pratt’s Buchan page 58 another with the inscription almost illegible “Feir the Lord, flie from syn, Mak for Lyf everlastin. No this lyf is but vanity" |
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Town of Peterhead
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 73 - Town of Peterhead, OS1/1/73
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the town of Peterhead.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.