Storehouse And Curing Yard, Harbour Quay, Wick

The storehouse and curing yard at Harbour Quay in Wick dates from around 1815. It consists of a semi-detached block of three-storey, five-bay, rectangular-plan storehouses with symmetrical gabled roofs, built from coursed Caithness stone slabs.

The east elevation facing Harbour Quay features regular fenestration, with a segmental-arch opening in the center that has been converted into a doorway. Above this, a doorway on the first floor has been changed into a window, and there are smaller windows on the third storey. The west elevation, which faces the curing yard, has irregular fenestration. The north side elevation is adjacent to another storehouse, while the south side elevation has a harled gable end.

Inside, the building has been converted into modern offices, with plate glass and timber-framed windows. The roof is covered with grey slates and has lead flashing, while the south side features a coped gable end stack. There are also cast-iron rainwater goods.

The curing yard includes a two-storey wall that runs along the side roads, made from Caithness slab-stone coursers. The second storey has blocked regular square windows, and there is a lean-to roof over some dilapidated offices facing the yard.