West Quay

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West Quay from the east; On the left you can see the storage buildings , in the background the West Quay lighthouse

The West Quay is a quay in the Scottish city of Port Glasgow in Inverclyde . In 1990 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category B.

description

West Quay is on the south bank of the Firth of Clyde and was once part of Port Glasgow's sprawling harbor . Today it is one of the few remaining fragments of this once important complex. With the storage buildings , the West Quay lighthouse and the Perch Light, three other listed buildings belong to the complex . The L-shaped quay dates from the early 19th, possibly even from the late 18th century. It describes a slight curve at the west end. The structure was built in layered masonry made of hewn and processed natural stone blocks. Once a rail-mounted crane ran along the quay, which was used to transport buoys to the warehouses. The tracks are still there today. Likewise the cast-iron bollards for mooring the ships.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on West Quay  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 13 "  N , 4 ° 41 ′ 20.5"  W.