Mellon Charles, Royal Navy Depot And Pier
Military Camp (20th Century), Pier (20th Century)
Site Name Mellon Charles, Royal Navy Depot And Pier
Classification Military Camp (20th Century), Pier (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Gainmheach Mhor; Loch Ewe Defences
Canmore ID 79434
Site Number NG89SW 5
NGR NG 84547 91126
NGR Description Centred NG 84547 91126
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/79434
- Council Highland
- Parish Gairloch
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Ross And Cromarty
- Former County Ross And Cromarty
NG89SW 5 centred 84547 91126
This Royal Navy depot and military camp is situated on the shore at Gainmheach Mhor. The depot consists of a pier, slipway and many buildings, many of which are still in use.
J Guy 2000; NMRS MS 810/10, Vol.1, 46
The main group of buildings are at NG 84547 91126, the slipway at NG 84427 91041 and the pier at NG 84435 90931.
The depot is visible on RAF vertical air phtographs (CPE/Scot/UK182, 1348-1350, flown 8 October 1946) which shows that during WW II it was linked closely to the maintenance of the anti-submarine boom. Visible on the photographs is much of the paraphernalia connected with boom defence work.
Since the war, most of the Nissen huts have been replaced by modern huts and several larger sheds.
The depot is annotated on the current OS digital 1;2500 scale map as being disused.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), July 2004.
