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
23/01/2014
Detail of storm damage
JonieCG
23/01/2014
Balintraid Pier
JonieCG
23/01/2014
Balintraid Pier
JonieCG
23/01/2014
Balintraid Pier
JonieCG
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