Description

Harbour; circa 1830; simple rectangular basin, formed by
two projecting L-shaped arms with higher sea-walls on seaward
(east) sides; rubble, with tooled rubble dressings; some
seaward wide walling of vertical rubble masonry; harbour
entrance grooved for boom, with vestiges of cast-iron
boom-hoist.
1 and 2, Sandside; circa 1830, pair 2-storey and attic
dwellings, built against bank with access from east (harbour
side) and west at 1st floor. All rubble, with tooled rubble
dressings, white-washed west elevation. 6-bay east elevation
with 2 doors each with flanking windows; 2 diminutive windows
in 1st floor. Raised ground floor (west) with centre door and
flanking windows in right bay, and 2 windows and projecting
lean-to masking entrance in left bay. 2 ridge and 2 end
stacks; Caithness slate roofs.
Fishing store; also circa 1830; built similar to 1 and 2,
Sandside; 2-storey, 6-bay rubble building built into bank with
raised white-washed west elevation. Symmetrical east facade
with 2 ground floor doors each flanked by windows and with
4 windows close to wallhead. 2 symmetrical doors in raised
(west) 1st floor, that to right with modern (c.1982) flanking
windows; centre ridge and end stacks; Caithness slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Built by Major Innes of Sandside House for trade and fishing,

for about $3,000.

Small ice house in dunes to south of harbour. White-washed

rubble single storey range of 1 3-bay cottage and stores also

sited by harbour.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17569321

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)