St Andrews Harbor
The St Andrews Harbor is the harbor of the Scottish town of St Andrews in the Council Area Fife . In 1959 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The earliest evidence of the use of the protected natural harbor at the mouth of the Kinness Burn comes from the year 1222. The originally wooden complex was rebuilt in stone in 1559. The wooden piers remained, however, for the time being. After being damaged in storms in 1573, 1579 and 1613, they were also built in stone in 1656. Some of the stone material came from the decaying St Andrews Castle . From the Burgh's notesnumerous problems and damage can be seen over the years. In addition, the piers were partially rebuilt and expanded. The entire port facility was described as a ruin in 1816. The inner basin was completed in 1820. The numerous, even later, construction phases can be read from the masonry.
description
The North Sea port lies across a dune that separates it from the narrow sandy beach along the rocky coast, and stretches along the mouth of the Kinness Burns. To protect the harbor, a paved pier, 70 meters long and seven meters wide, extends the dune. The northern end is a 268 m long pier running in an easterly direction. It is also seven meters wide. The harbor with the bricked quay is divided into two basins. A bridge spans the 15.2 m wide passage.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Entry on St Andrews Harbor in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Entry on St Andrews Harbor in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 20 ′ 21.7 ″ N , 2 ° 47 ′ 1.5 ″ W.