OS1/35/53/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD PIER [Portpatrick] | Old Pier Old Pier |
Mr. James Finley Mr. Andrew Niven |
021 | [Situation] on the west Side of the South Harbour & north end of the South Pier A Substantial Stone building pointing inward from the new Pier on the South Side of the harbour nearer the land than the centre of the basin and on it is the date 1774. The plan of the harbour when this pier was built was intended for Sailing vessels and was well adapted for warping out into the current of the channel in any weather when it was possible for them to go to Sea on this pier or on its junction with the new pier is the Old Lighthouse and close to it is an engine house in which is a Steam engine of 10 horse power used for grinding mortar for the use of the harbour and for working a pump which was used when building the South Pier |
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