Basic Site Details

Name: Harbour and Lighthouse
Town, district or village: Macduff
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
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Status:  
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Notes: Macduff Harbour which has been closed during the last year undergoing improvements and extension will be re-opened, it is expected, within the next ten days. The plans for the scheme of extension and improvement were furnished by Mr James Barron [Scotsman 6 June 1903 p11]

Works included the new Lighthouse Quay and lighthouse, opened 20th June 1903

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 2Harbour  
Item 2 of 2Lighthouse  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 7c. 1818 Build/constructionNorth Basin was begun as a breakwater constructed by 4th Earl Fife
Item 2 of 718761877Build/constructionBreakwater enclosed
Item 3 of 7August 1901 Contracts advertised 
Item 4 of 7June 1903 Opened 
Item 5 of 719141919Build/constructionPrincess Royal Basin Scheme
Item 6 of 71940s1950sAlterations and additionsFurther improvements
Item 7 of 71965 Alterations and additions 

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 9Thomas Telford Ac. 1821 North Basin was begun as a breakwater constructed by 4th Earl Fife
Item 2 of 9Charles Alexander Stevenson F18761877Breakwater enclosed
Item 3 of 9D & T Stevenson F18761877Breakwater enclosed
Item 4 of 9David Alan Stevenson F18761877Breakwater enclosed
Item 5 of 9Thomas Stevenson F18761877Breakwater enclosed
Item 6 of 9James Barron  19011903improvements and extension to harbour and lighthouse
Item 7 of 9Archibald Henderson BJuly 1914 Resident engineer with responsibility for the Princess Royal Basin Scheme.
Item 8 of 9C R Wallace J1940s or 1950s Imporvements made under the direction of C R Wallace
Item 9 of 9Archibald Henderson & Partners C1965 Alterations and improvements

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2 Macduff harbour1966Macduff and its Harbour 1783-1966  pp66-67
Item 2 of 2Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp282-283

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Scotsman21 August 1901  p1 - contracts
Item 2 of 2Scotsman6 June 1903  p11