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Scalloway, Westshore Harbour, Howarth's Boat Building Yard
Boat Yard (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Scalloway, Westshore Harbour, Howarth's Boat Building Yard
Classification Boat Yard (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 152455
Site Number HU43NW 36
NGR HU 4006 3941
NGR Description centred on boat building shed
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/152455
- Council Shetland Islands
- Parish Tingwall
- Former Region Shetland Islands Area
- Former District Shetland
- Former County Shetland
HU43NW 36 centred 4006 3941
This boat building yard is situated in the Westshore Harbour, E of Prince Olav's Slipway (HU43NW 35.01). The yard was established in the late-mid 1940s by David Howarth and operated for about 10 years. The workshop was located on the ground floor of a large, late 19th century, 2-storey and attic building (NMRS MS/744/210/31, item 1 on sheet 1). Boats were constructed in an open yard in fromt of the main boat shed (NMRS MS/744/210/31, item 2 on sheet 1).
The slip for the yard has been built over by later redevelopments of the site, especially in the area in front of the boat shed. However, a small section was visible on the date of survey (NMRS MS/744/210/31, item 3 on sheet 1; NMRS photograph C62440/14/CN).
David Howarth was a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy during World War 2 and helped organise the 'Shetland Bus'.
Visited by RCAHMS (GJD), 21 October 1994.
NMRS MS/744/210/31.
