Inlcuding Fish Pass, Achanalt Power Station And Dam, Hydro Electric Scheme, Conon Valley

James Shearer (architect to the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board architectural panel), designed 1952, commissioned into generation 1957. Compact, tall single storey 2-bay power station built into cliff to right (NW) and oversailing tailrace to left (SE) with integrated boundary wall to centre. Random rubble with advanced ashlar eaves course and surrounds. All set within narrow gorge directly adjacent to River Bran. Large vehicular door to right (NW) with small recessed window above. Large transomed and mullioned tri-partite window to left (SE). Boarded teak vehicular access doorway incorporating smaller pedestrian picket door to right (NW). FISH-PASS: cascade of linked pools combining concrete and natural bedrock to form fish-pass to left (SW) of power station.

INTERIOR: predominantly functional plain interior with deep turbine pit to left (SE) and offices and workshops to rear (W). Large gantry crane incorporated at roof level with reinforced gantry and rails along side (E and W) walls.