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Invergordon, Royal Naval Dockyard, West Pier
Pier (19th Century) - (20th Century), Pier (Second World War), Pier (First World War)
Site Name Invergordon, Royal Naval Dockyard, West Pier
Classification Pier (19th Century) - (20th Century), Pier (Second World War), Pier (First World War)
Canmore ID 331979
Site Number NH76NW 64.04
NGR NH 70825 68256
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/331979
- Council Highland
- Parish Rosskeen
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
The west pier extends out c.87m with an extension to the E of 41m. A building on the pier was used as a muster station and a Navy victualling store. During the First World War naval depot ships were tied up against this pier.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 2 August 2013
Project (March 2013 - September 2013)
A project to characterise the quantity and quality of the Scottish resource of known surviving remains of the First World War. Carried out in partnership between Historic Scotland and RCAHMS.
