Fraserburgh Heritage Centre
Fraserburgh Heritage Centre is a museum in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland which is located on Quarry Road. Fraserburgh Heritage Centre is situated nearby to Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, as well as near the park Lighthouse Grounds.- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Address: Quarry Road, Fraserburgh, AB43 9DT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and Kinnaird Head Lighthouse.
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Museum
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There are two lighthouses located on Kinnaird Head, in Fraserburgh, Scotland: a historical one built in a converted castle; and its modern replacement, built in 1991. Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is situated 390 feet east of Fraserburgh Heritage Centre.
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Kinnaird Head Lighthouse is situated 410 feet east of Fraserburgh Heritage Centre.
Wine Tower
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Kinnaird Head is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights. Wine Tower is situated 630 feet east of Fraserburgh Heritage Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kinnaird Head and Fraserburgh.
Kinnaird Head
Locality
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Kinnaird Head is a headland projecting into the North Sea, within the town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. The 16th-century Kinnaird Castle was converted in 1787 for use as the Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, the first lighthouse in Scotland to be lit by the Commissioners of Northern Lights.
Fraserburgh
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Fraserburgh is a fishing port in Aberdeenshire, with a population in 2020 of 13,000. In the 19th century it was a major port for herring, and shell-fishing is still an important local industry. It hosts the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses.
Broadsea
Suburb
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Broadsea is a community situated in Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland. It is a long-standing fishing community at the north edge of Fraserburgh.
Fraserburgh Heritage Centre
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
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-2.00588° or 2° 0′ 21″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Scottish Lighthouses and New Kinnaird Head Lighthouse.
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