Building record MAB8935 - KINGSTON
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Summary
Village established by two English timber merchants, Messrs Dodsworth and Osborne, initally as a dockyard, named after their home town of Kingston-Upon-Hull.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3375 6547 (553m by 436m) Location only - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ36NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Village established by two English timber merchants, Messrs Dodsworth and Osborne, initally as a dockyard, named after their home town of Kingston-Upon-Hull. They initially purchased the forest of Glenmore from the Duke of Gordon in 1784, and floated the timber down the river Spey to Garmouth where it was shipped South, and soon after established their own shipyard (in 1785 or 1786) at Kingston. It was a thriving shipbuilding community until the 1890s, with over 50 vessels constructed in Dodsworth and Osbourne's shipyard alone before its closure in 1815. At the peak of its industrial activity, Kingston was home to 7 shipyards who's total combined output numbered over 300 vessels. The village continues to thrive today but there is no industry present. Flooding is an imminent danger to the village.
Period Notes
Established 1784; purchased the forest of Glenmore from the Duke of Gordon in 1784; established shipyard in 1785/86; thriving shipbuilding community until the 1890s; closure in 1815.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 14/09/85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
MCKEAN, C, 1987, MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE, 112 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1142.
BARRETT, JR, 2013, A REGULAR REVOLUTION: COOPERATION, CHANGE AND CLASSICISATION IN THE MORAY LANDSCAPE, 1760-1840 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3823.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 18/06/83 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ36NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 118302;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ36NW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/118302 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1142 Bibliographic reference: MCKEAN, C. 1987. MORAY: AN ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURAL GUIDE. N. 112.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 18/06/83.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 14/09/85.
- --- SAB3823 Bibliographic reference: BARRETT, JR. 2013. A REGULAR REVOLUTION: COOPERATION, CHANGE AND CLASSICISATION IN THE MORAY LANDSCAPE, 1760-1840.
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Record last edited
Sep 8 2021 12:13PM
