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EHG3356 - Building Survey: Kippering Kiln, Thurso
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Catherine Dagg
Date
August 2010
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Kiln: Exterior of north elevation, detail of vents. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39142
Splittering shed and kiln: Slate roof of shed and kiln north elevation, showing stone gable ends and weatherboarding. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39141
Splittering shed and kiln: Exterior, showing weatherboarding and vents on kiln north elevation. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39140
Yard: Toilet lean-to between splittering shed, right, and store, left. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39139
Splittering shed: North elevation exterior, upper floor doorway. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39138
Splittering shed: North elevation exterior, window including infilled upper section. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39137
Yard: Gas pipe entering splittering shed under window. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39136
Splittering shed: Doorframe in north elevation and original door catch. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39135
Splittering shed: Red stencil ‘R.SPEARS’ on beam. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39134
Splittering shed: Gas pipe and light fitting. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39133
Splittering shed: Gas pipe and light fitting. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39132
Splittering shed: Partition wall, gas pipe and light fitting, lagged water pipe above. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39131
Splittering shed: ‘Cupboard’ supported by crosspiece of roof frame against north gable end. From below © Catherine Dagg. id: 39130
Splittering shed: Roof frames and electric lighting. From S © Catherine Dagg. id: 39129
Spittering shed: North elevation, ground floor window opening originally extending above joists of upper floor, now infilled. From S © Catherine Dagg. id: 39128
Splittering shed: North elevation, doorway on upper floor, iron H-frame ‘rails’ extending into building at height of upper floor joists. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39127
Splittering shed: North elevation, ground floor window opening originally extending above joists of upper floor, now infilled. From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39126
Splittering shed: View to NE corner and roof frames. From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39125
Splittering shed: North elevation, main wide doorway, ground floor window originally extending above height of upper floor, and upper floor doorway. From SW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39124
Splittering shed: View through doorway into yard. From S © Catherine Dagg. id: 39123
Splittering shed: East elevation, roof frames set regularly on timber pads built into wallhead. . From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39122
Splittering shed: East elevation, roof frames set regularly on timber pads built into wallhead. . From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39121
Splittering shed: East elevation, roof frames set regularly on timber pads built into wallhead. Socket of former support beam for floor joists. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39120
Splittering shed: West elevation, roof frame on sloping wall head and lower setting to north. Angled end timber to accommodate irregular shape of building. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39119
Splittering shed: Roof frame on wall head of west elevation. In foreground, left, is weatherboarding of north elevation of kiln. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39118
Splittering shed: West elevation, roof frames set onto sloping wall head but lower setting to north. Note paired frames at north end to accommodate irregular shape of building. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39117
Splittering shed: Upper wooden frame of partition wall, with nails indicating removed tongue and groove wooden cladding. Gas pipe runs up to upper floor. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39116
Splittering shed: Vertical beams of partition wall, left, and E-W horizontal beams formerly supporting N-S floor joists, right. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39115
Splittering shed: Surviving tongue and groove cladding to north side of wood frame partition, top.. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39114
Splittering shed: Surviving tongue and groove cladding to north side of wood frame partition, top.. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39113
Splittering shed: Brick partition wall and doorways through to kilns. Cut off floor joists on E-W supporting beam. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39112
Splittering shed: Brick partition wall and doorways through to kilns. Cut off floor joists on E-W supporting beam. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39111
Splittering shed: Brick partition wall and doorways through to kilns. Wood frame of partition above brick section and beam formerly holding floor joists of shed. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39110
Splittering shed: View into interior through main doorway, showing central and west doorways into kilns and three window openings in west elevation. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39109
Splittering shed: West elevation, north window and two sockets in wall formerly holding beams which supported floor joists. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39108
Splittering shed: West elevation, central window. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39107
Splittering shed: West elevation, south window. Gas pipe runs above and down to fitting on right side of window. From E © Catherine Dagg. id: 39106
Splittering shed: Central drain, cast iron grate with water still visible below. From above © Catherine Dagg. id: 39105
Splittering shed: Detail of central drain, with shaped flagstones. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39104
Splittering shed: Floor: central drain and surviving stone flags. Removed floor joists behind. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39103
Kiln: Gap between stonework of south and east elevations. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39102
Kiln: East doorway in south elevation with wood peg for door frame. Corner shows gap between south and east elevations. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39101
Kiln: Cleats and rope on doorframe in south elevation. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39100
Kiln: Inner face of south elevation, crack in wall indicating westward movement of gable end. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39099
Kiln: Vertical beams against south elevation with paired rails (cut). From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39098
kiln: West elevation of kiln, with line of possible wall head of former building at 4m above ground level. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39097
Exterior: To right, yellow sandstone quoins of 7 Wilson’s Lane. To left, west elevation of kiln. Note lip on stonework of kiln wall suggesting height of earlier building, with kiln and house walls tied together above . From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39096
Kiln and 7 Wilson’s Lane: Inner north elevation of house now supporting upper part of kiln structure. Uneven heights of doorways suggest original windows to sides. From S © Catherine Dagg. id: 39095
Kiln: Upper part of south elevation with weatherboarding and vents on wood frame. Leadwork of former join to roof of 7, Wilson’s Lane. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39094
Kiln: Cleat and rope on framing against south elevation. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39093
Kiln: Framing against south elevation, with tarry coating. Cleat for rope controlling vents. Doorway on left. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39092
Kiln: View of upper kiln voids, weatherboarding on upper part of south elevation, sarking under roofing. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39091
Kiln: Hanging vertical partition in east kiln void and surviving paired beams. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39090
Kiln: East kiln void, with hanging vertical partition, surviving horizontal beams to top. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39089
Kiln: Vertical hanging partition with removed paired beams, showing shaped sockets for beams. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39088
kiln: East part of inner face of south elevation, with patches of tarry coating to wall. Infilled window opening to right. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39087
Kiln: Inner face of east elevation, with black tarry coating to wall. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39086
Kiln: East end of upper area of kiln voids with vertical partitions and paired beams. From below © Catherine Dagg. id: 39085
Kiln: South elevation, weatherboarding and diagonal frame of join to roof line of 7, Wilson’s Lane. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39084
Kiln: South elevation, inner face of weatherboarded section and surviving paired beams on kiln partitions. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39083
Kiln: Surviving paired beams in higher part of kiln voids. From below © Catherine Dagg. id: 39082
Kiln: Surviving paired beams in higher part of kiln voids and ropes which controlled vents. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39081
Kiln: Inner face of west elevation with break in stonework suggesting two phases of buildings. From NE © Catherine Dagg. id: 39080
Kiln: South elevation, with vertical beams of kiln partitions including one built over infilled window. Note ropes which lead to vents and surviving paired beams in upper left.. From NW © Catherine Dagg. id: 39079
Kiln: View of south and west elevations, with vertical kiln partitions and remains of paired rails. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39078
Splittering shed: View of west side of roof and roof lights. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39077
7, Wilson’s Lane: Former interior of house, with on left surviving west gable end and, centre, inside face of north elevation with infilled doorways and upper window. © Catherine Dagg. id: 39076
Exterior: Gateway into yard, north-facing wall of yard and north aspect of splittering shed and kiln. From N © Catherine Dagg. id: 39075
Exterior: West-facing elevation of, from left, gateway and wall of yard, splittering shed, kiln, remaining gable of 7, Wilson’s lane. From W © Catherine Dagg. id: 39074
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Description
A standard building survey was made of the Kippering Kiln at Thurso. This was to comply with a condition on planning permission for its demolition. <1>
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Location
Location
Kippering Kiln, Thurso
Grid reference
Centred ND 1194 6864 (9m by 16m)
Map sheet
ND16NW
Operational Area
CAITHNESS SUTHERLAND AND EASTER ROSS
Civil Parish
THURSO
Geographical Area
CAITHNESS
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
MHG15342 7 Wilson Lane, Thurso (Monument)
MHG1473 Kippering House Kiln and Fish-House, Shore Street, Thruso (Building)
MHG46900 Thurso, Shore Street, Kippering House, Yard And Gatepiers (Monument)
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Nov 27 2014 11:51AM
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