A tall double-gabled storehouse uses timber and corrugated iron to turn Tarbert's steep pier-side ground into practical commercial space.
Quick facts
- Date
- Probably circa 1900
- Architect / designer
- Unknown
- Type
- Tall timber, brick and corrugated-iron commercial store
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB50799)
- OS grid reference
- NG 15784 99896
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The rectangular two-storey shop stands on a part-brick, part-concrete base that grows taller downhill. Vertical boarding covers three sides, corrugated iron the fourth, while paired gables, loft doors and horizontal multi-pane windows retain an industrial-commercial character.
Its story
Probably built around 1900, the store served commerce close to Tarbert's harbour. Traditional timber shop fittings survive inside, preserving evidence of how goods were displayed and handled as the village's transport role expanded.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises an unusual and substantially surviving island store whose mixed materials respond directly to slope, weather and pier-side trade.
What to notice
- Twin gables facing the higher side of the site.
- Boarded loft doors beneath the roof slopes.
- The battered base adjusting to falling ground.
Reading the surroundings
Observe from public harbour approaches without obstructing ferry traffic or neighbouring businesses. Enter only if the premises are visibly open to customers.
Timeline
- Circa 1900 A tall store was established beside Tarbert's transport landing.
- 2007 National listing recognised its unusual mixed-material survival.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The construction date is qualified and the reviewed sources do not establish the building's exact present occupier or trading status.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Tarbert Stores, LB50799 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove: Tarbert Stores — National-record identity, mapped location and relationship to the East Loch harbour.
Location
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