Including Boundary Wall, Errochty Power Station, Garry Hydro Electric Scheme, Tummel is a Grade B listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 11 February 2011. Power station. 1 related planning application.

Including Boundary Wall, Errochty Power Station, Garry Hydro Electric Scheme, Tummel

WRENN ID
gaunt-vestry-thyme
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Perth and Kinross
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
11 February 2011
Type
Power station
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

James Shearer (architect for the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board architectural panel), 1955. Tall single storey 4-bay rectangular-plan rubble faced power station in modern vernacular style set on rubble walled podium oversailing tailrace with vehicular access deck to left (W). Set tightly against cliff face to rear with steep wooded slope above. Random rubble in banded courses with rounded corners. Banded base course and stepped banded eaves course. Plain slightly recessed concrete surrounds.

SW (PRINCIPAL ELEVATION): roughly 6 bays. Concrete piers to basement at centre oversailing tailrace. Moulded cill course integrated with access deck parapet to left (W). Large teak boarded vehicular access door to left (W) with moulded sandstone surround and decorative moulded panel of North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board coat of arms above. 3 tall rectangular windows to centre aligned with tailrace outfalls beneath. Small pedestrian access door at basement to far right (E).

W (END) ELEVATION: wide single bay with large rectangular window to centre.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: roughly 6 bays with lower single storey piended roof section to centre. Plain concrete to cill height and to additional wing; random rubble in banded courses above. 3 rectangular windows to turbine hall. Small pedestrian access door to additional wing in re-entrant angle.

E (END) ELEVATION: similar to that at W elevation.

Predominantly small pane metal glazing with some hopper opening windows in painted metal surrounds. Recessed flat platform roof. Metal rainwater goods, recessed behind parapet to roof.

INTERIOR: predominantly plain and functional interior consisting of single large turbine hall with some office and storage spaces to rear. Large travelling crane with steel gantry supported on large concrete piers.

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