A low courtyard range built into the shore slope preserves the working base of Findhorn’s former commercial salmon fishery.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1800
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Hollow-square single-storey salmon station
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB8668)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 03792 64524
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The harled single-storey range forms a hollow square with irregular north and west fronts. A squat wallhead chimney served the fish house, while painted ashlar margins and a piended slate roof give the utilitarian buildings a coherent finish.
Its story
Built around 1800, the station organised the handling of salmon from Findhorn Bay. The designation recorded that salmon-station use had ended by 1988; associated ice houses nearby are protected separately.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises an unusually legible fishing-industry complex tied directly to Findhorn’s harbour economy.
What to notice
- The hollow-square courtyard plan.
- The unusually squat fish-house chimney.
- How the range is set into the west-facing slope.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the buildings and courtyard as private unless current signage clearly invites entry. View from lawful public routes.
Timeline
- Circa 1800 The salmon station was built beside Findhorn harbour.
- By 1988 Commercial salmon-station use had ceased.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The designation does not establish the present use or the survival of internal processing fittings.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Findhorn Salmon Station, LB8668 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB8668 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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