Stronsay, Lower Whitehall, Pier And Slipway
Pier (Post Medieval), Slipway (Post Medieval)
Site Name Stronsay, Lower Whitehall, Pier And Slipway
Classification Pier (Post Medieval), Slipway (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 105355
Site Number HY62NE 36
NGR HY 66730 28650
NGR Description HY 66730 28650 and HY 66750 28690
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/105355
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Stronsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY62NE 36 6673 2865 and 6675 2869
Visible on vertical air photographs (OS 69/150/039).
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Field Visit (31 August 2023)
HY 66730 28650 Visited during fieldwork by SCAPE. Fine stone pier, known locally as the Station Pier, and an adjacent concrete slipway. The Station Pier was built in the late 1800s for the herring fishing industry. The concrete slipway was built by the Monks living on Papa Stronsay as a landing place for their small craft. The pier has a cobbled stone top between pier edge and slipway and the pier also has a concrete end and areas of concrete patching. There are a number of timber bollards within the concrete along the length of the pier. The pier is showing signs of deterioration. Local information from the Stronsay Heritage Society.
Information from J. Mitchell, J. Hambly, S. Boyd and I. Cooper - Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion (SCAPE).
OASIS ID: thescape1-529887
