MHG42183 - Kippering House Store and Shop, Shore Street, Thurso
Summary
Mid C19 store incorporating later shop. Part of larger Kippering House which also includes a fish smoking kiln, fish house and yard.
Type and Period (2)
- STOREHOUSE (19th Century - 1825 AD to 1875 AD)
- SHOP (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Part of the Listed Building complex, associated with the kippering indsutry at Shore Street/Wilson's Lane.
2-storey rectangular rubble store at right angles to fish house. Modern narrow 3-bay shop inserted in ground floor flanked by original 8-pane windows in outer bays, ground and 1st floor. Central 1st floor gable loft door with hoist projecting above. <1>
The store, a free-standing building east of the fish house, has been converted for housing (now no. 11 Shore Street). <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2306 Text/Publication/Volume: Hay and Stell, G D and G P. 1986. Monuments of industry. 26-7.
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB Number 42026.
- <2> SHG24976 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Dagg, C. 09/2010. Kippering Kiln, Shore Street, Thurso: Standard Building Survey. Unaffiliated. Digital. p.4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1195 6864 (14m by 10m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NW |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (4)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB42026 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/BAR/detail.aspx?sctID=1898 (Buildings at Risk register entry)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/254049 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8491 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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