Building record MAB7233 - BRANDERBURGH HARBOUR, LOSSIEMOUTH
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Summary
Harbour, built 1837-9 by engineer James Bremner, and extended south in 1852 and west in 1860.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2382 7112 (404m by 308m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ27SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Harbour, built 1837-9 by engineer James Bremner, and extended south in 1852 and west in 1860. An unusual harbour on an L-plan with long narrow arms. 3-storey, 2 by 11 bay block of gear stores and warehouses along south side, also small steel-framed, post crane with wooden jib. At NJ 23970 71151 on the north end of the east pier the 1st and 2nd edition maps show a harbour signal.
Period Notes
Built 1837, extended 1852 & 1860. Port of Lossy first recorded in 1383; moved to its present location in 1698.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 229,PL 62 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
SCAPE , 2023, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN, ID 14224 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4861.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/CT207,210,212-6, AAS/97/12/CT207,210,212-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31357.
Oct 9 1997 , AAS/97/12/G27/6, AAS/97/12/G27/6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB31356.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ27SW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 16727;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ27SW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16727 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB31356 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/G27/6. Black & White. AAS/97/12/G27/6.
- --- SAB31357 Air-oblique Photograph: Oct 9 1997 . AAS/97/12/CT207,210,212-6. Colour Transparency. AAS/97/12/CT207,210,212-6.
- --- SAB4861 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE . 2023. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY MORAY: CULBIN TO CULLEN. ID 14224.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 229,PL 62.
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2024 12:16PM
