Basic Site Details
| Name: | Harbour |
| Town, district or village: | Cullen |
| City or county: | Banffshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Harbour | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1736 | Plans drawn up | Plans prepared - presumably not executed | |
| 1817 | 1819 | Build/construction | Seward pier to N |
| 1834 | Addition | Additions to lower quay | |
| 1886 | 1887 | Addition | Extension of pier to its current length |
| 1911 | 1913 | Addition | Extension, with new jetty, new road and retaining walls |
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 Adam | B | 1736 | Plan of harbour commissioned by 5th Earl of Findlater | ||
| Thomas Telford | B | 1817 | 1819 | Seaward pier on N | |
| William Minto | B | 1817 | 1819 | Builder of Telford pier | |
| William Robertson | C | 1834 | Additions to lower quay | ||
| John Willet | H | 1886 | 1887 | Extension of pier to its current length | |
| William Tregarthen Douglass (erroneously spelt Douglas) | 1911 | 1913 | Extension, with new jetty, new road and retaining walls | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Findlater, 5th Earl of | Client for William Adam scheme |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray | Yale University Press | p520 | |
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 | |
| Banff Sheriff Court Archives | Bound Plans and Sections of Work at Cullen Harbour; OS 1/2500 Plan Marked To Show Limits of Cullen Harbour Jurisdiction | ||
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Sent December 2009. | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 5240 | |