Breakwater, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh is a Grade B listed building in the City of Edinburgh local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 14 December 1970. Harbour.
Breakwater, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh
- WRENN ID
- rooted-jade-grain
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1970
- Type
- Harbour
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Early 19th century; L-plan ashlar pier and curved concrete breakwater added 1876-8. Enlarged and reconstructed 1876-1881; lighthouse erected on E pier (see separate list entry). E wall widened 1893-96; arcaded timber fish-house of same date. Various warehouses on S quayside built on land reclaimed for road widening circa 1960.
PIER: sloping ferry slip, 1812; setted surface with ashlar edging; concrete to S end. Sea wall by Grainger & Miller, 1837; heightened by 4 courses, 1889; now retaining wall of land reclaimed for fishmarket.
NORTH QUAY: high quality coursed ashlar; iron rings; replacement railings. Concrete heightening during complete reconstruction, 1876-1881. New lighthouse added at this time.
BREAKWATER: 1864; Robert Stevenson; 540 ft long. Enlarged 1876; concrete; curved and stepped up at entrance; 6-foot sea wall added 1881 (inconsistent mix of concrete).
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