A broad warehouse of about 1800 became the Fishermen’s Hall, retaining loading patterns, vents and an external stone stair from its working origins.
Quick facts
- Date
- Circa 1800; adopted as a hall circa 1842
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Two-storey former warehouse and fishermen’s meeting hall
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB40151)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 48868 68648
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The two-storey, four-bay block has long elevations with a mixture of windows, vents and doorways. A sliding door masks one gable entrance, while a tooled-stone forestair reaches an upper doorway at the other end.
Its story
The building began as a store or warehouse and was taken into community use as a fishermen’s hall around 1842. Later reuse as storage did not erase the evidence for loading goods and reaching the upper floor independently.
Why it is included
Category C listing connects commercial fabric with the organised social life of a fishing community.
What to notice
- The forestair to the upper doorway.
- Small ground-floor ventilation openings.
- Different entrance arrangements at each gable.
Reading the surroundings
Do not assume the former hall is open. Observe from Patrol Place without entering loading areas or obstructing access.
Timeline
- Circa 1800 A wide warehouse provided two levels of working storage.
- Circa 1842 Fishermen adapted the building for collective meetings.
- Later period Storage use returned while the hall form remained legible.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The precise first use, duration of hall occupation and current internal condition were not confirmed.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Former Fishermen’s Hall, LB40151 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB40151 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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