MHG17019 - Old House To Rear 11 Shore Street, Helmsdale Harbour, Helmsdale
Summary
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Type and Period (4)
- HOUSE (Built, 19th Century - 1814 AD? to 1817 AD?)
- COOPERAGE? (Built, 19th Century - 1814 AD? to 1817 AD?)
- WAREHOUSE? (Built, 19th Century - 1814 AD to 1817 AD)
- FISH CURING YARD (Built, 19th Century - 1814 AD to 1817 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
1st edition OS map depicts these two buildings as part of a larger courtyard dwelling which would have functioned as a fish curing yard (the layout is similar to MHG53432 further along the harbour to the east). The two-storey building with the pitched roof may have functioned as the office, with the two-storey flat roofed building to the west possibly functioning as a cooperage or warehouse (see parallels at MHG53432). Harbour house to the west (MHG29774) originally formed part of this grouping, the west and north-west sections of the courtyard would have removed with the re-alignment of the A9 and construction of the bridge in the 1970s <1> <2>.
The Listed Building entry gives a date of early to mid 18th century. I suspect this is an error and it should read early to mid 19th century - the adjacent buildings of similar design and function have been dated to 1817 <2>. Beaton writes that "… from 1814 the curing yards were built, harbour developed and streets laid out in neat grid patterns…" <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG23885 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1873-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Sutherland (surveyed 1868-73).
- <2> SHG23286 Verbal Communication: Puls, A. Comment by Andrew Puls, HC Archaeologist.
- <3> SHG23142 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, E. 1995. Sutherland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Paper (Original).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0285 1523 (27m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND01NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | KILDONAN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB7194 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/111092 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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