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History of the Tolbooth Museum Stonehaven with facilities opening times and displays
It is Stonehaven's oldest building. It was built in the 16th Century as a storehouse for George the 5th Earl Marischal whilst Dunnottar Castle was being built.
In 1600 it was converted into a Courthouse and Tolbooth. It has held rioters and condemned prisoners.
After the 1745 uprising Episcopalian clergymen were held prisoner at The Tolbooth Stonehaven.
The Court was moved in 1767. Thereafter the building was used as a storehouse by the local fishermen and merchants.
A Second World War mine exploded in the harbour causing damage to the building. It fell into further dilapidated state in 1953 after severe storms.
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In 1963 it was officially opened as a Museum by Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The upper floor is a fish restaurant.
On display in the Tolbooth Museum Stonehaven are various historic items such as the Inverberbie stocks, cup marked stone and The Crank which was a punishment device which was weighted down and had to be turned by prisoners. Tightening the screw would make it harder for the prisoner. This is why prison guards are called screws.
There are Town Officer and Provost uniforms on display, including the Provost's chain and badge.
Kitchen and household bygone day's items are on display such as a hand powered washing machine, tattie chipper and spurtle.
The oldest fossil (a Pneumodesmus newmani, an air breathing 1cm animal) found in the UK was found in nearby Cowie by Mike Newman and a cast replica is on display along with a model as to what the creature would have looked like when alive. The fossil was found in a layer of sandstone rocks.
Facilities
Admission is free and there is wheelchair access. Parking is free and there are nearby public toilets to the left as you walk out.
No photographs are permitted to be taken in the museum.
Opening Times
From June through to October Wednesday - Monday from 1:30 until 4:30 pm.
Directions:
From Aberdeen head towards the Bridge of Dee and follow the signs for the A90. As you near Stonehaven follow the signs for the one way slip road. Follow this road through to the town centre and head towards the harbour. It is all well sign posted. Turn left into the harbour area and pick up the signs for the free parking. You will pass The Tolbooth and the free parking is at the rear. As you walk there you can see the original prison gates and wall.
The Tolbooth Museum
The Harbour
Stonehaven
Kincardineshire
Scotland
AB23 2JU
Tel:(01771) 622906
Website: TBA
Nearby Attractions and Events Include:
The Tolbooth Restaurant
Dunnottar Castle
Stonehaven War Memorial
Hogmanay Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony
More Aberdeenshire Museums .
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Tolbooth Stonehaven
History of the Tolbooth Museum Stonehaven with facilities opening times and displays
It is Stonehaven's oldest building. It was built in the 16th Century as a storehouse for George the 5th Earl Marischal whilst Dunnottar Castle was being built.
In 1600 it was converted into a Courthouse and Tolbooth. It has held rioters and condemned prisoners.
After the 1745 uprising Episcopalian clergymen were held prisoner at The Tolbooth Stonehaven.
The Court was moved in 1767. Thereafter the building was used as a storehouse by the local fishermen and merchants.
A Second World War mine exploded in the harbour causing damage to the building. It fell into further dilapidated state in 1953 after severe storms.
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The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
Tolbooth Museum Stonehaven
In 1963 it was officially opened as a Museum by Her Majesty the Queen Mother. The upper floor is a fish restaurant.
On display in the Tolbooth Museum Stonehaven are various historic items such as the Inverberbie stocks, cup marked stone and The Crank which was a punishment device which was weighted down and had to be turned by prisoners. Tightening the screw would make it harder for the prisoner. This is why prison guards are called screws.
There are Town Officer and Provost uniforms on display, including the Provost's chain and badge.
Kitchen and household bygone day's items are on display such as a hand powered washing machine, tattie chipper and spurtle.
The oldest fossil (a Pneumodesmus newmani, an air breathing 1cm animal) found in the UK was found in nearby Cowie by Mike Newman and a cast replica is on display along with a model as to what the creature would have looked like when alive. The fossil was found in a layer of sandstone rocks.
Facilities
Admission is free and there is wheelchair access. Parking is free and there are nearby public toilets to the left as you walk out.
No photographs are permitted to be taken in the museum.
Opening Times
From June through to October Wednesday - Monday from 1:30 until 4:30 pm.
Directions:
From Aberdeen head towards the Bridge of Dee and follow the signs for the A90. As you near Stonehaven follow the signs for the one way slip road. Follow this road through to the town centre and head towards the harbour. It is all well sign posted. Turn left into the harbour area and pick up the signs for the free parking. You will pass The Tolbooth and the free parking is at the rear. As you walk there you can see the original prison gates and wall.
The Tolbooth Museum
The Harbour
Stonehaven
Kincardineshire
Scotland
AB23 2JU
Tel:(01771) 622906
Website: TBA
Nearby Attractions and Events Include:
The Tolbooth Restaurant
Dunnottar Castle
Stonehaven War Memorial
Hogmanay Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony
More Aberdeenshire Museums .
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
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