Kirktown

Kirktown is a locality in , , . Kirktown is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Parish Church, Peterhead and Arbuthnot Museum.

Church
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Old Parish Church is a Category A listed building located on Maiden Street in , , Scotland. Local brothers Robert and John Mitchell built the church between 1804 and 1806, to a design by Alexander Laing, of .

Museum
is a museum and former library in , , Scotland. A Category C listed structure, it stands on St Peter Street at its junction with Queen Street.

Town hall
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is a municipal structure in Broad Street, , , Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Peterhead Burgh Council, is Category B listed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peterhead and Roanheads.

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is a port in 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.

Suburb
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is a residential area of coastal , Scotland, located between and . 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.

Suburb
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is an area of the town of in north east . Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.

Kirktown

Latitude
57.50502° or 57° 30′ 18″ north
Longitude
-1.78458° or 1° 47′ 5″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Open location code
9C9WG648+25
Geo­Names ID
13266629
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