Condition

2
Pier
Post-Medieval
14599
MHG8607
Highland

Description

See Highland HER record ID MHG8607. This was constructed by Thomas Telford in 1817. The cost when built was about £2,000. A long coursed tooled rubble pier with curved seaward end and with high coped rubble protective wall continuous along SW side. This was built for importing lime, coals and other articles of consumption and for exporting corn and timber. There is extensive weathering and decay to some of the masonry and the pier is deteriorating. Several sections of the parapet have collapsed and further masonry is being eroded. The main part of the pier is approximately 90m long and the seaward extension a further 15m approximately and it is 7m wide approximately. It is on the Buildings at Risk Register No.4619 for Scotland. There is modern rock armouring on the shore either side of the pier. The pier is in a dilapidated condition. Stone facing is particularly eroded on W side. One section of far end of pier is collapsed and sand and shingle is accreting on W side and eroding on E. The final 30m of pier is severely subject to storm damage.

Location

274150.00
871060.00
27700
57.7116470
-4.1139660

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Detail of storm damage 23/01/2014 Detail of storm damage JonieCG
Detail of storm damage
Balintraid Pier 23/01/2014 Balintraid Pier JonieCG
Balintraid Pier
Balintraid Pier 23/01/2014 Balintraid Pier JonieCG
Balintraid Pier
Balintraid Pier 23/01/2014 Balintraid Pier JonieCG
Balintraid Pier

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1546 23/01/2014 JonieCG
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Coastal defence Yes
Threats vegetation growth; structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section Clearly visible in section
Access easily accessible - no restrictions; vehicular access; accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge has local associations/history
Description See Highland HER record ID MHG8607. This was constructed by Thomas Telford in 1817. The cost when built was about £2,000. A long coursed tooled rubble pier with curved seaward end and with high coped rubble protective wall continuous along SW side. This was built for importing lime, coals and other articles of consumption and for exporting corn and timber. There is extensive weathering and decay to some of the masonry and the pier is deteriorating. Several sections of the parapet have collapsed and further masonry is being eroded. The main part of the pier is approximately 90m long and the seaward extension a further 15m approximately and it is 7m wide approximately. It is on the Buildings at Risk Register No.4619 for Scotland. There is modern rock armouring on the shore either side of the pier.
Reassign priority 2 but maintain as a priority in order to highlight the maintenance and management issues to the listed structure

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