16 Prince Street is a Category B listed building in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It dates from 1838.INFANTS SCHOOL 16 PRINCE STREET ("THE CHUCKNEY SCHOOL") - Historic Environment Scotland It was formerly Peterhead's infant school, colloquially known as the Chuckney School.Peterhead, 16 Prince Street, Child Guidance Clinic - Canmore.org.uk Today it is an office building for Aberdeenshire Council.
Described by architectural historians David Walker and Matthew Woodworth as "a temple to education", the building's front elevation presents a single symmetrical storey, made of granite ashlar and with a central portico in the Roman Doric style, the pediment of which is surmounted by a bellcote. Extending to either side of this are wings of three bays. It was originally T-plan in shape, with a third wing extending back from the entrance, but has been greatly extended since its construction.
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See also List of listed buildings in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
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