Arbuthnot House

The unfortunate eastern extension, and removal of original glazing bars, has damaged the proportions of this classical granite mansion. The diminutive pediment with roundheaded window poking through the cornice is underscaled for this key site. Good gatepiers and steps lead up to another of those rusticated entrances. Side elevation to Union Street is pedimented with broad windows; and there is a vigorous 3-storey bulbous double-bow front to the north. The excellent interior includes a 2-storey hall with oval gallery and beautiful ironwork. The Arbuthnots, a branch of the Kincardineshire family who arrived in Aberdeenshire in 15C , were prominent in Peterhead from the very first.�