What is recorded here

Castle Street in Peterhead held a fish processing factory during the Post Medieval period, turning the harbour catch into merchantable food. The building likely echoed with choppers, steam and shouted orders while workers stripped silver carcasses before dawn. That repetitive labour fed distant kitchens and kept the coastal economy alive through seasonal swings.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Peterhead, Castle Street, Fish Processing Factory as Factory (period Unassigned), Warehouse(s) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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