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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREE CHURCH [Peterhead] | Free Church Free Church Free Church |
Pratt's Buchan 1859 Peterhead Almanac & Buchan Directory 1865 Mr. Alexander Ogilvie officer of F.C. [Free Church] 7 Back Street |
023 | "The Free Church and the Roman Catholic Chapel, both in St. Peter Street are modern buildings, the former, a large, commodious and substantial edifice in what might probably be denominated "a Carpenter Specimen of Tudor Gothic," vide Pratt's Buchan page 60. This building was erected in 1842 and opened for divine worship in 1843. It has a large gallery supported by metal pillars and will accommodate about 1114 hearers. The Revd. [Reverend] James Yuill is the present minister. There is a good Seminary or School connected with this Church, but no Manse. |
| TEMPERANCE HOTEL [Peterhead] | Temperance Hotel Temperance Hotel Laing's Temperance Hotel & Horse Repository Laing's Hotel & Horse Repository |
Mr. James Lyall Teacher Parochial School Mr. James Laing Proprietor Pratt's Buchan 1859 Name on Board |
023 | A spacious and superiour building used as a Temperance Hotel where ample and good accommodation may be had, and where everything seems to be tastefully and well arranged and where various Kinds of Conveyances and horses may be had on hire. Mr James Laing proprietor. |
| HALL [Prince Street, Peterhead] | Hall Hall Prince Street Hall Prince Street Hall Creighton's Hall |
Mr. Alexander Creighton Proprietor Mr. James Lyall Advertisement & Bills of entertainment Mr. Alexander Ogilvie Peterhead Almanac etc. 1865 |
023 | This building was erected and fitted up as a public Hall in 1862. The ground floor is still used as a timber and lumber shed. And although a very temporary erection yet the Hall as it is presently fitted up is very Servisable for its present purpose, and well adapted for lectures, Concerts and public entertainments, and will accommodate about 500 persons It is commonly called Prince Street Hall from being situated in Prince Street, The property of Mr Alexander Crighton |
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