Basic Site Details
| Name: | Stronsay lifeboat house and slipway |
| Island: | Stronsay |
| City or county: | Orkney |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
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| Notes: | The first Stronsay lifeboat was the John Ryburn stationed in Stronsay from 1909 until 1915. She was anchored offshore until the slipway was built in 1910. A house called Ryburn Cottage was built for the lifeboat engineer at a cost of £300. The station closed in 1915 as most of the crew were away fighting in the First World War. The lifeboat shed was taken down in the late 1940s. Reinforced concrete slipway existent 2006. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Lifeboat station | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1910 * | Build/construction | ||
| Late 1940s * | Destruction/demolition | Lifeboat shed taken down | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
People
Design 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 | |
| William Tregarthen Douglass (erroneously spelt Douglas) | 1910 * | ||||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 15 August 1913 | p180 - obituary of W T Douglass | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent December 2009 (partially derived from Bill Miller, RNLI) | |