Petherhead Breakwater
Petherhead Breakwater is a breakwater in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Petherhead Breakwater is situated nearby to HM Prison Grampian, as well as near the museum HM Prison Peterhead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Peterhead and HM Prison Grampian.
HM Prison Peterhead
Museum
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HMP Peterhead was a prison in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, operating from 1888 to 2013. Since June 2016, the former grounds operate as the Peterhead Prison Museum. HM Prison Peterhead is situated 2,500 feet west of Petherhead Breakwater.
HM Prison Grampian
Prison
HMP & YOI Grampian is a high security prison in Peterhead, Scotland. It is the only such facility in the northeast of the country, having replaced the former HMPs in Aberdeen and Peterhead in 2014. HM Prison Grampian is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Petherhead Breakwater.
Peterhead Town House
Town hall
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Peterhead Town House is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Peterhead Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. Peterhead Town House is situated 4,100 feet north of Petherhead Breakwater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peterhead and Clerkhill.
Peterhead
Peterhead is a port in Aberdeenshire in northeast Scotland, with a population of 19,060 in 2020. Its fishing industry collapsed in the 20th century and the town is run-down, but is near attractive coastal scenery.
Clerkhill
Suburb
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Clerkhill is an area of the town of Peterhead in north east Scotland. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.
Roanheads
Suburb
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Roanheads is a residential area of coastal Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located between Peterhead and Buchanhaven. Laid out by 1771, now the oldest part of the town, it was established after Peterhead's fishermen settled there due to its position on the northeastern shoulder of the town's peninsula, 0.75 miles north of today's town centre.
Petherhead Breakwater
- Type: Breakwater
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.49364° or 57° 29′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.77926° or 1° 46′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C9WF6VC+F7GeoNames ID
11694402
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