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Boathouse, Ackergillshore

A Category B Listed Building in Wick, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.4738 / 58°28'25"N

Longitude: -3.1012 / 3°6'4"W

OS Eastings: 335869

OS Northings: 954481

OS Grid: ND358544

Mapcode National: GBR L6QB.637

Mapcode Global: WH6DG.B8GQ

Plus Code: 9CCRFVFX+GG

Entry Name: Boathouse, Ackergillshore

Listing Name: Ackergill Shore, Former Life Boat House

Listing Date: 6 March 1987

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347344

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14075

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Ackergillshore, Boathouse

ID on this website: 200347344

Location: Wick

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Parish: Wick

Traditional County: Caithness

Tagged with: Boathouse Lifeboat station

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Description

Circa 1880. Rectangular single storey tooled rubble life boat
house, tooled contrasting sandstone dressings. Square headed
entrance under segmental relieving arch with louvred vent in
gablet above. 3-bay long elevation (roughly N-S): Slate roof.
Red pottery roundel set each side of entrance.

Statement of Interest

Decorative roundel with pottery oak leaves and lifeboat

monogram.

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