Fishing Station And Pier, North Ronaldsay, Dennis Ness

The fishing station and pier at North Ronaldsay, known as Dennis Ness, dates from the mid to later 19th century. It is a single-storey, three-bay rectangular building that is nearly symmetrical, accompanied by a small single-bay rectangular store or hut to the east. A long pier or slipway extends to the south.

The fishing station is constructed from squared random rubble, while the hut is made from random rubble as well. On the southeast elevation of the fishing station, there are two evenly spaced doorways with a boarded window offset to the right. The north (rear) elevation features a former lean-to addition on the outer right side. The east (side) elevation has a window also offset to the right, with a gablehead stack above.

The roof of the fishing station is made of flagstones, part of which has collapsed, and it features corniced rubble gablehead stacks. The hut has a boarded door on its gabled south elevation and is blank on the other sides. It has a replacement corrugated-iron roof with coped skews.

The pier or slipway consists of transverse-laid flagstones and has a long rectangular plan, with iron tie-rods running down each side.