Alloa, Piers
Pier(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Alloa, Piers
Classification Pier(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Stirlingshire; Alloa Forth Ferry
Canmore ID 47224
Site Number NS89SE 60
NGR NS 8808 9221
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/47224
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Alloa
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
NS89SE 60 8808 9221 to 8784 9193.
A ferry, mentioned in 1620, and in operation until the present century, cross the River Forth between Alloa and South Alloa.
A Graham 1971; A T Simpson and S Stevenson 1983
The piers and slipways are located at South Alloa and across the Forth below Alloa Glass Works. The stone pier at South Alloa is c 3m - 4m high on its northern side. A row of wooden posts are visible at the south-east end of the pier. The pier appears to be still in use. Remains of a stone pier or slipway are visible on the north side of the river at Alloa. The structures are suffering from a certain amount of disrepair.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 1996.
Field Visit (1996)
The piers and slipways are located at South Alloa and across the Forth below Alloa Glass Works. The stone pier at South Alloa is c 3m - 4m high on its northern side. A row of wooden posts are visible at the south-east end of the pier. The pier appears to be still in use. Remains of a stone pier or slipway are visible on the north side of the river at Alloa. The structures are suffering from a certain amount of disrepair.
Site recorded by GUARD during the Coastal Assessment Survey for Historic Scotland, 'The Firth of Forth from Dunbar to the Coast of Fife' 1996.
