Building record MAB23667 - SOUTH BREAKWATER, ABERDEEN HARBOUR
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Summary
Concrete breakwater constructed between 1869 and 1874, depicted on the OS 2nd edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9674 0584 (29m by 323m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Concrete breakwater constructed between 1869 and 1874, depicted on the OS 2nd edition map. It superseded an earlier breakwater constructed before 1840 (NJ90NE0023). The new breakwater was 320m long with a tall concrete lighthouse at its north end. It was intended to improve the harbour by sheltering the navigation channel from easterly weather. Constructed of concrete, within a couple of years of completion blocks exposed to the sea had begun to break away and repairs were carried out in 1886-92. A gale in 1937 tore a 30m (100ft) gap in the structure. Repair work started in 1938 was halted by World War II and did not resume until 1954, widening and repairs finally being completed in 1965.
Period Notes
Built between 1869 and 1874. Remedial works 1886-92.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, , TORRY COASTAL TRAIL, Trail leaflet (Bibliographic reference). SAB8366.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NE7;
- NRHE Numlink: 104095;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NE0022;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/104095 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB8366 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. . TORRY COASTAL TRAIL. Trail leaflet.
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Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 12:49PM
