Building record MAB14062 - PORTSOY HARBOUR
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Summary
Portsoy harbour, comprising two harbours.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 40296
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5898 6639 (255m by 222m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordyce |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Portsoy harbour, comprising two harbours. The smaller and older is made up of an L-plan pier, a straight pier and an L-plan quay forming a roughly rectangular basin. The masonry of quay is vertically set. The more recent harbour (New Harbour) dates from 1825-8, repaired in 1884, and is made up of a massive rubble L-plan pier and a straight pier forming a rectangular basin. Lining the quays are four rubble warehouses, two three-storey blocks, one five-bays with crow-stepped gables and the other six-bays with a forestair to first floor.
Period Notes
Built 1692; new harbour 1825-28; storm damage January 1839, not restored until 1884. Many buildings clustered around the harbour date from 17thC or early 18thC.
Author unknown, , SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES, VOL (1923) 22 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1839.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 174 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
SCAPE, 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS, ID 14696, 14706, 14737 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4866.
Aug 2 1985 , AAS/85/09/S3/11-2, AAS/85/09/S3/11-2 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB13731.
Aug 5 1997 , AAS/97/09/CT13-16, AAS/97/09/CT13-16 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19715.
Jan 1 1990 , AAS/GR/90/CT57, AAS/GR/90/CT57 (Ground Photograph). SAB32776.
Jul 7 2006 , DP 019369-71, DP 019369-71 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20468.
Jul 24 1985 , EV 21, EV 21 (Ground Photograph). SAB13732.
Jun 10 1976 , H76/178/3-8, H76/178/3-8 (Ground Photograph). SAB20469.
Jun 24 1999 , AAS/99/07/CT9, AAS/99/07/CT9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17262.
Mar 29 1980 , H80/25/13-4, H80/25/13-4 (Ground Photograph). SAB20470.
May 25 1986 , FU 20-23, FU 20-23 (Ground Photograph). SAB13733.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FORDYCE 1-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT157-163,165, AAS/97/12/CT157-163,165 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16862.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G26/24-6, AAS/97/12/G26/24-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16861.
Oct 13 1990 , KT 14-15, KT 14-15 (Ground Photograph). SAB33841.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 40296;
- NMR Card Number: NJ56NE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 17932;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56NE0010;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40296 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17932 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (16)
- --- SAB13731 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 2 1985 . AAS/85/09/S3/11-2. Black & White. AAS/85/09/S3/11-2.
- --- SAB13732 Ground Photograph: Jul 24 1985 . EV 21. Black & White. EV 21.
- --- SAB13733 Ground Photograph: May 25 1986 . FU 20-23. Black & White. FU 20-23.
- --- SAB16861 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G26/24-6. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G26/24-6.
- --- SAB16862 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT157-163,165. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT157-163,165.
- --- SAB17262 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 24 1999 . AAS/99/07/CT9. Colour Transparency. AAS/99/07/CT9.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. FORDYCE 1-4.
- --- SAB1839 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES. VOL (1923) 22.
- --- SAB19715 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 5 1997 . AAS/97/09/CT13-16. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/09/CT13-16.
- --- SAB20468 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 7 2006 . DP 019369-71. Digital. DP 019369-71.
- --- SAB20469 Ground Photograph: Jun 10 1976 . H76/178/3-8. Black & White. H76/178/3-8.
- --- SAB20470 Ground Photograph: Mar 29 1980 . H80/25/13-4. Black & White. H80/25/13-4.
- --- SAB32776 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1990 . AAS/GR/90/CT57. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/90/CT57.
- --- SAB33841 Ground Photograph: Oct 13 1990 . KT 14-15. Black & White. KT 14-15.
- --- SAB4866 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY ABERDEENSHIRE AND CITY OF ABERDEEN: CULLEN TO MILTON NESS. ID 14696, 14706, 14737.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 174.
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2024 10:04AM
