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Latitude: 55.9382 / 55°56'17"N
Longitude: -2.3477 / 2°20'51"W
OS Eastings: 378379
OS Northings: 671739
OS Grid: NT783717
Mapcode National: GBR NFK0.P65
Mapcode Global: WH8WG.X07J
Plus Code: 9C7VWMQ2+7W
Entry Name: Tunnel, Cove Harbour
Listing Name: Cove Harbour, Tunnel Entrance
Listing Date: 3 October 1979
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 337995
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6417
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Cove Harbour, Tunnel
ID on this website: 200337995
Location: Cockburnspath
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: East Berwickshire
Parish: Cockburnspath
Traditional County: Berwickshire
Tagged with: Tunnel
1751-4 (see Notes). Tunnel cut through rock with 4 excavated cellars inside, possibly enlarged from a cave. Segmental-arched sandstone rubble entrance to North with splayed wing walls. Concrete repairs and strengthening inside and at S approach.
The date for the tunnel is taken from Buildings of Scotland. The tunnel is not shown on early 19th century maps, or the survey drawing for Dunglass Harbour, but the 18th century date seems reasonable. The present harbour and access road were built in 1831, and prior to this the tunnel would have provided the only easy access to the shore. It is 183' long and wide enough to take a cart through. The cellars comprise a passage 114' in length, up to 10'6' wide with a series of 4 cellars leading off it. Angus Graham gives a very full description in Vol XCVII of PSAS. The tunnel is still in use (2006).
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