Oban, North Pier
Pier (20th Century)
Site Name Oban, North Pier
Classification Pier (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Oban Harbour; Oban Ferry Harbour
Canmore ID 23061
Site Number NM83SE 43
NGR NM 85754 30127
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 489125
Oban, North Pier View from NNE showing NE front of offices on North Pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 790668
View from S showing ferry docked at pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 074327
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the harbour, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
31/5/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 113564
Oban Harbour. View of fishing boat (Acorn - INS.268)
General Collection
1958
© RCAHMS
SC 1384146
View of arched entrance from West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 239030
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
1/8/2016
© Copyright: HES
SC 2527055
View from West, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527062
View of arched entrance from East.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 489122
Oban, North Pier View from N showing NNW front of slipway, NW front of North Pier and NNW front of Columbia Hotel
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 554240
Oban, North Pier View showing ferry 'Eigg' at North Pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
2/6/1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 077047
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1384144
View from East, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527056
View from North West, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527061
View from East, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527063
View of arched entrance from East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 489124
Oban, North Pier View from NNE showing NW front
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 489142
Oban, North Pier View from S showing SSE front of North Pier, SW corner of waiting room and SSE front of Columbia Hotel
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 554184
Oban, North Pier View from NW showing puffer 'Eldesa' docked at North Pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 239029
Oblique aerial view.
Historic Environment Scotland
1/8/2016
© Copyright: HES
SC 2527054
View from West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527064
View of arched entrance from West
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 031561
General oblique aerial view of the town, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/5/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 031566
General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the railway station and the pier, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/5/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 077044
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 077045
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 077046
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1269212
Oban, general view, showing North Pier and Barra Mor. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
25/4/1949
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 2527037
View from South.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527057
View from North West, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 554185
Oban, North Pier View from NW showing puffer 'Eldesa' docked at North Pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 031567
General oblique aerial view of the town centred on the railway station and the pier, taken from the ESE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/5/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 077042
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1438093
Oban Kilmore and Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing East.
Aero Pictorial
6/6/1953
© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)
SC 2527036
View from South
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527058
View from South, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527060
View from East, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 489127
Oban, North Pier View from NNE showing fishing boat by ESE front of North Pier
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 554180
Oban, North Pier View from S showing SSE front of North Pier, SW corner of waiting room and SSE front of Columbia Hotel
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
SC 554193
Oban, North Pier View from SSW showing SW and SSE fronts of North Pier with offices and Columbia Hotel in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1979
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 031555
Oblique aerial view centred on the offices, pier and hotel, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
4/5/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 077043
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1315183
Oban, general view. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. This image has been produced from a print.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
10/9/1949
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1384143
View from South, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2527038
View from South
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 489140
Oban, North Pier View from S showing SSE front of North Pier, SW corner of waiting room and SSE front of Columbia Hotel
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
13/5/1976
© Copyright: HES (Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume)
DP 077048
General oblique aerial view of Oban centred on the pier, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
1/6/2009
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1269519
Oban, general view, showing Oban Bay and McCaig's Tower. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
24/5/1950
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1384128
View from South
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1384141
View from West, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1384142
View from North West, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2384764
Oban, North Pier, NM83SE 43, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
c. 1958
© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division)
SC 2527059
View from South, Pierhead Buildings.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 734066
View of arched entrance of pierhead building, Oban, from W.
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1256490
Oban, general view, showing North Pier and Corran Esplanade. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
8/8/1928
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1269521
Oban, general view, showing McCaig's Tower and Oban Bay. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
24/5/1950
© Copyright: HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1384127
View from South
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1384145
View of arched entrance from East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
27/8/2002
© Crown Copyright: HES
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmore And Kilbride
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NM83SE 43 85754 30127
Not to be confused with Oban Harbour, Railway Quay (NM 8560 2984 to 8575 2993), Oban Harbour, South Pier (NM 8546 2973) and Oban Harbour, Commissioners for Northern Lights' Pier (NM 8534 2982), for which see NM82NE 49, NM82NE 50.00, NM82NE 51 respectively.
(Location cited as NM 857 302). Rebuilt in 1920's. A large concrete pier with single-storey offices and waiting rooms built in 1927.
J R Hume 1977.
Oban Harbour occupies an ill-defined area around NM 856 300.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 5 May 2008.
