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Latitude: 56.4147 / 56°24'52"N
Longitude: -5.4747 / 5°28'28"W
OS Eastings: 185761
OS Northings: 730132
OS Grid: NM857301
Mapcode National: GBR DCVR.R33
Mapcode Global: WH0GK.W168
Plus Code: 9C8PCG7G+V4
Entry Name: Piermaster's Offices And Lamp Standards, North Pier, Oban
Listing Name: North Pier, Piermaster's Offices, with Lamp Standards
Listing Date: 16 May 1995
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 384334
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38854
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200384334
Location: Oban
County: Argyll and Bute
Town: Oban
Electoral Ward: Oban North and Lorn
Traditional County: Argyllshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Dated 1927. Near-symmetrical single storey U-plan harbour office building, distinguished by central 2-storey square tower.
TOWER: red brick with infill panels, string course and decoration of Winget blocks, terracotta datestone. Arched pend, metal dome set in shallow pyramid surmounted by contemporary cubic clock as finial. Large tripartite glazed round-headed windows under pend lighting adjoining offices.
OFFICES: rendered and painted brick. Timber doors with glazed upper panels splayed to either side of pend. Timber sash and case windows, 6-pane upper sashes with plate glass below. Metal piended roof. Single-flue stacks and canted bays symmetrically disposed to tower.
3 cast-iron lamp standards adjacent to W front.
This building's architecture has a character reminiscent of the Empire Exhibition. It is important mainly for its siting, being a landmark visible from all parts of Oban.
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