Building record MAB11617 - BUCKIE HARBOUR
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Summary
Harbour, built in 1878 by engineer William Dyce Cay, and extended in 1910-32 by Charles Brand and Sons, Glasgow.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 22725
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4311 6611 (765m by 590m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Harbour, built in 1878 by engineer William Dyce Cay, and extended in 1910-32 by Charles Brand and Sons, Glasgow. It is a long continuous concrete pier with high seaward wall running North-East to South-West and angled at the harbour entrance. This is known as the North-West Pier, and the smaller angled section as the North Pier. Three parallel jetties perpendicular to the shore, and another to the West pointing North, form five basins. There are slipways at both ends of the harbour. It incorporates the earlier small Cluny Harbour (now the two easternmost basins), and was the first large concrete harbour to be constructed in Scotland. To the north northeast, at the west end of Ianstown, another small basin was added in the early-mid 20th Century, with two breakwaters forming a polygonal basin used by an expanding ship-building industry. This basin is no longer in use. There is a lighthouse on the North Pier. It is a low, six-storey circular painted concrete lighthouse, tapering to a projecting concrete balcony at the upper stage, and supporting a small circular metal framed light. The entrance is in the South face, with regular fenestration above. The leading light is on the shore to the South of the harbour, and the former lifeboat station is to the West (NJ46NW0051). It superseded Buckpool Harbour to the West, contributing towards its disuse (NJ46NW0010). The following ships have sunk in the harbour at various times: Brothers (NJ46NW0024), George (NJ46NW0032), Gowan Brae (NJ46NW0034), Look Out (NJ46NW0046), Alexander and Helen (NJ46NW0037), and Zypher (NJ46NW0043).
Period Notes
Built in 1878 and extended in 1910-32. Listed designation given on 25/04/1989.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 01/03/84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 10/09/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 183 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
GRAMPIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL, 1978, STUDY OF HARBOURS UNDER REGIONAL CONTROL (Bibliographic reference). SAB2642.
SCAPE , 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Aug 2 1985 , AAS/85/09/S2/28, AAS/85/09/S2/28 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30997.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BUCKIE No 9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT192-200, AAS/97/12/CT192-200 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31352.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G27/4,5, AAS/97/12/G27/4,5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31351.
Sep 23 2021 , AAS-GR-21-09-001 - 009, AAS-GR-21-09-001 - 009 (Ground Photograph). SAB35399.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 22725;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46NW15;
- NRHE Numlink: 133251;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46NW0006;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22725 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/133251 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 01/03/84.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 10/09/83.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. BUCKIE No 9.
- --- SAB2642 Bibliographic reference: GRAMPIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL. 1978. STUDY OF HARBOURS UNDER REGIONAL CONTROL.
- --- SAB30997 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 2 1985 . AAS/85/09/S2/28. Black & White. AAS/85/09/S2/28.
- --- SAB31351 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G27/4,5. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G27/4,5.
- --- SAB31352 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT192-200. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT192-200.
- --- SAB35399 Ground Photograph: Sep 23 2021 . AAS-GR-21-09-001 - 009. Digital. AAS-GR-21-09-001 - 009.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 183.
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Record last edited
Feb 12 2024 1:13PM
