Fish-House, Peterhead
The Fish-House (also known as the Salmon House)[1] is a Category B listed building on Golf Road in the Buchanhaven area of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. One of the two right-angled blocks dates from 1585,[2][1] making it the oldest building in Peterhead.[3] Walker and Woodworth state the structure was built as a coastal store for Inverugie Castle by William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, whose initials are on a skewputt.[4] They also state that it was "rebuilt c. 1801," but without clarification as to which building.
| Fish-House | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2009, when it was the home of Ugie Salmon Fishings. The section with the elevated door is the original part | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Golf Road |
| Town or city | Peterhead |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57.516004°N 1.797427°W |
| Completed | 1585 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 (plus a loft) |
The property is still in operation, as the home of the Ugie Salmon smokehouse.[5] The addition, which is not attached to the original building, was added the following century.[1]
The original section of the building has a crow-stepped gable with a forestair up to the loft.[1]
The road on which it stands is so-named because it leads to Peterhead Golf Club, although that was established over 250 years after the fish house.
References
- McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 149. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- FISH-HOUSE, GOLF ROAD - Historic Environment Scotland
- A History of Peterhead (p.245), Findlay
- Walker, David W.; Woodworth, Matthew (2015). The Buildings of Scotland - Aberdeenshire: North and Moray. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 354. ISBN 9780300204285.
- Ugie Salmon website
External links
- FISH-HOUSE, GOLF ROAD - Historic Environment Scotland
- A video tour of the building, filmed in 2010 - YouTube, 18 January 2010