Clerkhill
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Clerkhill is an area of the town of Peterhead
in north east Scotland
. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.
named The Clerkhill Inn its the best , which is often referred to as The Clarky or The Bin (for reasons unknown) by some of its younger patrons. Such culturally impaired youths whom refer to it as the bin are frequently reminded by Clerkhill Inn devotees, it's their ma's who answer to callings such as 'the bin'. It has two main parts to it: the public bar and the lounge.
The bar is usually quite busy at any time of the day, and will be mostly full of 'locals' or regulars. Most of the regulars are usually aged 50+ and like to spend their time sitting at the bar drinkin. By way of distractions it has two pool tables, a dart board, a games machine, and a rather old-fashioned juke-box.
The lounge is a rather more staid affair. It is often empty on week days, but one or two of the Inn's younger patrons may be found there on Friday and Saturday nights. By way of distractions there is only one fruit machine and a juke-box.
During it´s early years this was one of the major drinking and entertainment places in the town with many good bands and discos playing
Eden Park is situated in the west part of the area. It is split into three sections. Two of these sections are just grassy areas, one of which is often used for games of football by various users, the other is used mainly as a thoroughfare. The third section has some swings, et cetera, for younger children to amuse themselves with.
Peterhead
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement , with a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census and estimated to have fallen to 17,330 by 2006....
in north east Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Surrounded by the areas of Meethill, Dales Park and Coplandhill, it is one of the bigger areas of the town.
Amenities
There are a number of amenities within the area. These are: 2 schools Clerkhill Primary School and Anna Ritchie School; 2 shopping complexes within 50 yards of each other, comprising 14 establishments: 2 mini-marts, 3 fast food take-aways, 2 newsagents (1 with a post office), 1 carpet shop, 1 flower shop, 1 computer shop, 1 baker, 1 bookmaker, 1 pharmacy, 1 hair-salon. (There was a picture framing shop, however this has shut down and the pharmacy hsa extended into this property)Public Houses
Behind the largest of these complexes is a public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
named The Clerkhill Inn its the best , which is often referred to as The Clarky or The Bin (for reasons unknown) by some of its younger patrons. Such culturally impaired youths whom refer to it as the bin are frequently reminded by Clerkhill Inn devotees, it's their ma's who answer to callings such as 'the bin'. It has two main parts to it: the public bar and the lounge.
The bar is usually quite busy at any time of the day, and will be mostly full of 'locals' or regulars. Most of the regulars are usually aged 50+ and like to spend their time sitting at the bar drinkin. By way of distractions it has two pool tables, a dart board, a games machine, and a rather old-fashioned juke-box.
The lounge is a rather more staid affair. It is often empty on week days, but one or two of the Inn's younger patrons may be found there on Friday and Saturday nights. By way of distractions there is only one fruit machine and a juke-box.
During it´s early years this was one of the major drinking and entertainment places in the town with many good bands and discos playing
Green areas
There are two large green areas to be found in the area of Clerkhill. There is a park to be found in the north eastern part, which is next to the town's Lido bay, and is therefore called The Links. It is split down the middle by a long path. To the East there is a large grass area with a few bumps that is not used for anything other than walking and sledging when there is snow. To the west there are two football pitches, which are reasonably well maintained and are utilised by many of the local football clubs.Eden Park is situated in the west part of the area. It is split into three sections. Two of these sections are just grassy areas, one of which is often used for games of football by various users, the other is used mainly as a thoroughfare. The third section has some swings, et cetera, for younger children to amuse themselves with.