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Mallaig, Harbour And Piers
Harbour (Period Unassigned), Pier(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Mallaig, Harbour And Piers
Classification Harbour (Period Unassigned), Pier(S) (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Mallaig Harbour
Canmore ID 108367
Site Number NM69NE 11
NGR NM 6774 9715
NGR Description Centred NM 6774 9715
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Highland
- Parish Glenelg (Lochaber)
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Lochaber
- Former County Inverness-shire
NM69NE 11 centred 6774 9715
NLO: Mallaig Harbour [NAT] (at NM 6780 9710)
Pier [NAT] (at NM 6775 9715)
Pier [NAT] (at NM 6775 9708)
OS 1:10,000 map, 1975.
For adjacent (associated) station, see NM69NE 12.
For boatyard of Mallaig Boatbuilding and Engineering Co Ltd (NM 6766 9699), see NM69NE 18.
For beacon on Sgeir Dearg (at NM 67764 97546), see NM69NE 27.
(Location cited as NM 677 972). Mallaig Harbour, completed 1901 by the West Highland Extension Rly. The original concrete steamer and fishing harbour has recently been extended by sheet piling, with the formation of a second pier. There are five fish-curing sheds, of various dates, with the typical adjustable wooden roof ventilators.
J R Hume 1977.
The 1997 edition of the OS 1:50,000 map applies the term Mallaig Harbour to the area of water centred around NM 677 974.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 10 March 2008.
A memorial to those lost at sea was installed at Mallaig Harbour NM69NE 31.
A scupture of a fisherman and a child was gifted to the port of Mallaig by its sculptor NM69NE 30.
Opened 1.4.1901 for railway use, forms part of station (WHR)
