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Portsoy Portsoy () is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Historically, Portsoy was in Banffshire until 1975. The original name may come from ''Port Saoithe'', meaning "saithe harbour". Portsoy is located on the Moray Firth coast of northeast Scotl ...
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Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...
, Scotland. It stands at the convergence of North High Street to the north, Culbert Street to the east, South High Street to the south and Cullen Street to the west. Portsoy's Old Town Hall stands on the northern side of the square. A Category C
listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
, it was built in 1798. 26 The Square, also Category C listed, was built around the same time. Built in the early 19th century, 18 and 19 The Square are also Category C listed.


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