59 Broad Street is a
Category B listed building in
Peterhead
Peterhead (; gd, Ceann Phàdraig, sco, Peterheid ) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement (the city of Aberdeen itself not being a part of the district), with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. ...
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Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
, Scotland. Dating to the mid 18th century,
[59 BROAD STREET]
- Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) ( gd, Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment. HES was formed in 2015 from the mer ...
the residential building stands with its
gable end
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...
facing onto Broad Street. This was traditionally done because homeowners were taxed according to street frontage.
See also
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References
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A mention of the property from 1880- ''Index to Towns and Places Throughout England, Scotland and Wales and Ireland'' (1880)
External links
Exterior and interior photos of the property- MasonGlennie.co.uk
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Category B listed buildings in Aberdeenshire
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