Building record MHG42932 - Fish processing complex (Steven and Co), Harbour Quay, Wick
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 36612 50754 (61m by 47m) (Centred) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35SE |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Full Description
Date of Listing 05/02/2002
See Assoc. Docs. For listed building report.
J Aitken: 06/09/04
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This listed complex comprises two storehouses, built c.1815, and a two storey wall surrounding an associated curing yard. The buildings display the best preserved elevation of a typical Pulteneytown storehouse/curing yard, however the interior curing yard has now been covered over with corrugated iron roofing to form a haulage depot. The buildings A full description of the buildings may be found in the listed building report (see linked web page). <1>
Study of historic maps reveals that the complex has developed substantially over time, starting life as two distinct storehouses each with a curing yard to the rear enclosed by buildings. The north-west corner of the complex was also a separate unit occupied by an L-shaped stone building with attached outbuilding. <2> By 1906 the complex had been amalgamated into a single yard surrounded by buildings on all sides. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital. HB 48404.
- <2> SHG24616 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872. Town Plan of Wick. Digital.
- <3> SHG23362 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map: Caithness. Digital.
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Record last edited
Feb 1 2010 2:34PM
