Old Customs House (Fraserburgh)
The Fraserburgh Old Customs House is now a commercial building in the Scottish town of Fraserburgh in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
description
The building was constructed between 1820 and 1835. The Scottish architect Archibald Simpson , who lives in nearby Aberdeen , is responsible for the design . The current business building, owned by the British Crown, was used as a customs house, but also housed a branch of the Bank of Scotland .
The two-story building with a high basement is at the intersection of Broad Street and Frithside Street in the center of Fraserburgh. It is designed in the typical Simpsons style in the classical Greek Revival . The facades along both streets are two axes wide. The building edge is rounded. The three-axis-wide curve is designed with an Ionic portico . A sculptured urn stands on the flat sloping roof.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on Old Customs House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Web links
- Entry on Old Customs House in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 41 ′ 32 " N , 2 ° 0 ′ 18.4" W.