8 and 10 Castle Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 8 and 10 Castle Street by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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8 and 10 Castle Street
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 8 Apr 2014
This block dates from about 1770, and is a Category B listed building. The sign with the blue anchor is part of the signposting of the Fishing Heritage Trail. This was an initiative to draw tourists to the many fishing villages along the east coast of Scotland. Sadly, Visit Scotland does not support it, so although the signposts survive, the maps, leaflets and interpretation are no longer available. In fact, at the time of writing (April 2014), Visit Scotland's web page on 'Islands and Coasts' doesn't mention the fact that Scotland has an east coast, apart from Fife and 30 miles or so between Dundee and Montrose that it has only recently realised exists.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.66534
Longitude
-2.523443