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Extract from the Peterhead Travel Guides:
PETERHEAD
, the easternmost mainland town in Scotland, stands in sharp contrast to the picturesque fishing villages on this stretch of coast. As notable for its high-security prison and ugly power station as its busy harbour, it's an unashamedly functional place. Although in recent years the oil industry has created a surge in wealth and population, Peterhead's
raison d'tre
is
fishing
, and it was for many years the busiest white-fish port in Europe. The oldest building in town is the 400-year-old
Ugie Salmon Fish House
on Golf Road at the mouth of the River Ugie, at the north end of tow...
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