Basic Site Details | Name: | Pennan Harbour | | Town, district or village: | Pennan, Aberdour | | City or county: | Aberdeenshire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | B listed | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | The foundation-stone of the west pier of the harbour of Pennan, a little fishing village between Fraserburgh and Macduff, was laid on Saturday by Miss Maconachie, sister of Mr A W Maconachie, M.P. for East Aberdeenshire, to whose efforts mainly this improvement is due. The engineer is Mr. Barron [Building News 26 August 1904 p306]
With the laying of the foundation-stone* on Saturday, the harbour improvements at Pennan, which lies midway between Fraserburgh and Macduff, have been practically completed. The harbour is a part of the foreshore originally inclosed by two piers—the east and west. About forty years ago, the west pier, which was built of sandstone masonry, was demolished by a heavy storm, and the wreckage not only blocked up the harbour to a considerable extent, but the absence of a breakwater left the remaining part of the basin unsheltered from north-easterly gales. The scheme of works which has been carried out by Mr. James Barron, C.E., Aberdeen, comprised a new west pier, some 336 feet long. The cost has been about £1,800.
[Building News 26 August 1904 p309]
* The stone is inscribed 'This stone was laid by Miss Elizabeth Maconachie, Strichen House, 20th August, 1904. The Rev Charles Birnie, Chairman, Harbour Committee. James Barron, Engineer'.
In 1981 the West Pier was repaired at cost of £17,000.
Note - Bound plan and sections of work at Pennan Harbour, dated 1902 are held in National Archives of Scotland. | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Pier | | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1902 | 1904 | Build/construction | | | 1909 | | Addition | Both piers extended |
PeopleDesign and Construction| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Barron | | B | 1902 | 1904 | West Pier | | Charles Alexander Stevenson | | A | 1909 | | Both piers extended | | D & C Stevenson | | A | 1909 | | Both piers extended | | David Alan Stevenson | | A | 1909 | | Both piers extended |
ReferencesBibliographic References| The following books contain references to this building: | | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Hume, John R | 1977 | The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland | Vol2 The Highlands and Islands | London: BT Batsford Ltd | p89 | | Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | | Yale University Press | p335 |
Periodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 26 August 1904 | | | p306 and p309
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Archive References| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 2750 | | | National Archives of Scotland | Public Records of Scotland | RHP5234 | |
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