Aerial view of Pulteneytown and inner and outer harbours

Description Aerial view of Pulteneytown and inner and outer harbours

Date 1991

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 873334

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 49611

Scope and Content Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Highland Wick is situated on the north-east coast of Caithness and takes its name from the Old Norse 'vik', meaning bay. Pulteneytown comprises an area of Wick to the south of the river that was designed and built in the early 19th century by Thomas Telford (1757-1834) to house fishermen and their families. This view shows the model fishing village Pulteneytown on the south side of the River Wick. The new town was named after Sir William Pulteney (1729-1805), the Chairman of the Fisheries Commission. Part of the harbour area can also be seen (top). The first quay was built in 1768 and in 1810 harbour improvements were made by Telford who also bridged the River Wick to improve connections between Wick and Pulteneytown. By the mid-19th century, Wick was the largest herring port in Europe with around 1000 fishing boats. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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