Basic Site Details

Name: Harbour
Town, district or village: Fraserburgh
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
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Building Type Classification

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

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 101802 Build/constructionInitial report for large harbour
Item 2 of 10c. 1807c. 1812ReconstructionNorth pier reconstructed
Item 3 of 101822 Build/constructionSouth pier
Item 4 of 101830s Build/constructionImprovement of Middle Jetty
Item 5 of 101850s Build/constructionPlans prepared for nw north pier and large basin but work done on this was destroyed in storms of 1852.
Item 6 of 101855 Build/constructionRecommencement of work on Balaclava Pier
Item 7 of 101860s Alterations and additions 
Item 8 of 101875c. 1883Build/constructionBalaclava Pier was widened and the Balaclava Breakwater, Lighthouse and Lifeboat Jetty were built
Item 9 of 1018791887Alterations and additionsDeepening of North and South Harbours and formation of Quayside, Bruce's Jetty and Saltoun Jetty.
Item 10 of 1018931898Build/constructionSouth breakwater

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 16John Rennie X1802 Initial porposal for large harbour
Item 2 of 16William Stewart Lc. 1807c. 1812North pier reconstructed
Item 3 of 16Robert Stevenson K1822 South Pier
Item 4 of 16William Minto L1822 Contractor for 1822 South Pier (with Mr Selkirk as overseer)
Item 5 of 16___Selkirk M1822 Oversaw work
Item 6 of 16___ Wallace N1830s Improvement of Middle Jetty
Item 7 of 16Alexander Gibb B1850s Plans prepared for second north pier and very large basin. Contractor Brebner.
Item 8 of 16Robert Stevenson & Son G1855 Balaclava Pier recommenced
Item 9 of 16Thomas Davidson H1855 Supervised the recommencement of work on Balaclava Pier.
Item 10 of 16James Abernethy A1860s Improvements
Item 11 of 16James Abernethy C1875c. 1883Balaclava Pier was widened and the Balaclava Breakwater, Lighthouse and Lifeboat Jetty were built
Item 12 of 16J H Bostock D1875c. 1883Supervision of work - Balaclava Pier was widened and the Balaclava Breakwater, Lighthouse and Lifeboat Jetty were built.
Item 13 of 16J H Bostock E18791887Supervision of deepening of North and South Harbours and formation of Quayside, Bruce's Jetty and Saltoun Jetty.
Item 14 of 16Alexander Buchan F1880s Supervision of work after Bostock
Item 15 of 16Gerald Fitzgibbon J1890s South breakwater - resident engineer at Fraserburgh
Item 16 of 16Abernethy & Son B18931898South breakwater

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp204, 205, 206