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Buildings

Basic Site Details

Peterhead Court House
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
Scotland

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
CourthouseNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
1864/08First Peddie & Kinnear scheme
1865/05Second Peddie & Kinnear scheme
Journal reference1869Smith took over commission from Peddie & Kinnear
Addition1983Extension to St Peter Street

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
Charles George Hood KinnearA18641865Two unbuilt schemes
John Dick PeddieA18641865Two unbuilt schemes
Peddie & KinnearA18641865Two unbuilt schemes
J & W SmithB1869Took over commission from Peddie & Kinnear
William Smith IIB1869Took over commission from Peddie & Kinnear
H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency)CArchitectural Department (New Towns etc)1983Extension to St Peter Street - with John Bull as architect in charge
John BullCArchitect1983Exension to St Peter Street - as architect with the PSA

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and MorayYale University Presspp56, 345

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Peterhead Sentinel1868/05/01*
Aberdeen Journal1869/03/03*Also 17 March 1869
RIAS Chartered Architect198731Autumn, p19

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDick Peddie and McKay CollectionDPM/1860/123/1