Building record MAB24242 - BLAIKIES QUAY, ABERDEEN HARBOUR
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Summary
Former National Dock Labour Offices, dating from the late 19th Century, still in use as offices.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 20672
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9468 0599 (17m by 15m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Former National Dock Labour Offices, dating from the late 19th Century, still in use as offices. It is a symmetrical, single storey block of 3 bays, with distinctive curved shaped gables to the outer bays with deep-set occuli. It is built of rock-faced grey and pink granite with polished dressings, and a grey slate roof with clay ridge tiles and cast-iron rainwater goods. The central entrance has a polychromatic semi-circular arch above and a wide stepped gable. There are tripartite window openings with stone mullions. The national Dock Labour Board was set up in 1944 to organise workers within the dock and regularise casual employment.
Period Notes
Listed 30/11/1989.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20672;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW249;
- NRHE Numlink: 79812;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0596;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20672 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/79812 (trove.scot link)
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 2 2018 1:22PM
