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Macduff, 1 Union Road, Salmon Fishing Station

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Fishing Station (19th Century)

Site Name Macduff, 1 Union Road, Salmon Fishing Station

Classification Fishing Station (19th Century)

Canmore ID 88011

Site Number NJ76SW 24

NGR NJ 70178 64437

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on the church with the former railway station and fishing station adjacent, taken from the SW.
Oblique aerial view centred on the church with the former railway station and fishing station adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the church with the former railway station and fishing station adjacent, taken from the N.General view of N side of fishing station from NNWElevated view of main building from SWView from SW of main buildingView from NNE of roofless outbuilding to SW of main buildingInterior view from W of W half of vaulted chamber forming ground floor of S part of main building, referred to as ?ice house?General oblique aerial view of the town, centred on the church and the harbour, taken from the SW.View from E of E side of fishing stationView from SE of main buildingView from NW of yard between two N wings of main buildingInterior view from ENE of W half of vaulted chamber forming ground floor of S part of main building, referred to as ?ice house?View from WNW of gable of E wing of main building, and open-sided drying shed on E side of siteOblique aerial view centred on the church with the former railway station and fishing station adjacent, taken from the NE.Elevated view of main building from SWGeneral view of N side of fishing station from NNWGeneral view of fishing station from SEInterior view from NE of W half of vaulted chamber forming ground floor of S part of main building, referred to as ?ice house?

Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Gamrie
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Banff And Buchan
  • Former County Banffshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ76SW 24 70178 64437

TB Survey to follow.

RCAHMS 13 November 1995.

Further Details

Site Management (14 December 2007)

Buildings at Risk Register BARR

2-storey and dormerless attic, irregular 5-bay fishing store constructed on steeply sloping site and fronted at N with lower 2-storey gabled projecting wings. Rubble, tooled granite dressings. Entrances in wings at N fronting yard; further entrance in rear (S) elevation raised 1st floor reached by forestair. Varied glazing. Moulded copes to end and wallhead stacks; slate roofs. Triangular site bounded by Union Street and Horn's Brae enclosed by high rubble wall; area around building at different levels, the lower with yard and open sided shed, the upper grassed and used as drying green for fishing nets. Wide entrance in Horn's Brae closed by simple wooden gates. (Historic Scotland)

Macduff and its harbour, 1783-1983, notes the building's upper storey contained a room with built in fireplaces and blackened rafters, relics of the era when salmon was exported in barrels, smoked or boiled. Below this room is noted an ice-store, with high vaulted ceilings. Local butchers also used the facility, the meat hanging hooks remaining in-situ.

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