SHIP ROW LANE

Out walking on a dreich misty evening.
Town and roads has been chaotic all day.
However, I needed some air and didn't feel like going inland.
So a big loop around town trying to avoid the crowds was the answer.
Really liked the atmospheric light in the lanes and back alleys.
Hope you are having a good weekend.

The photo is taken at the junction of Ship Row and Exchequer Row
Now dominated by the Vue Cinema, Tiger Tiger and the Casino

The Shiprow was one of the most important streets in the city,
since it led from the harbour into the Castlegate area - the heart of Aberdeen.
It is first mentioned in documents in 1281. Over the years it became more and more rundown and, although it had many historic connections, nearly all of it was demolished in the 1950s and 60s. Exchequer Row known locally as Cheq'ra Wynd (first mentioned in 1350) was a short congested lane connecting the Shiprow to the Castlegate, and on its right side, were a number of courts leading into an area crammed with insanitary dwellings which were later demolished. It was popularly supposed that the name Exchequer Row derived from the Aberdeen Mint which stood in the area. However, it comes from the name of the Royal Customs House - the Skakkarium, dating back to the 14th century