Piers · Scottish Highlands
Pier, Tighnabruaich
Pier, Tighnabruaich — category B listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Pier, Tighnabruaich is a category B listed building-listed pier in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13467). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 15/11/1994 Local Authority Argyll And Bute Planning Authority Argyll And Bute Parish Kilfinan NGR NR 98600 73283 Coordinates 198600, 673283 — Rebuilt 1885. Piled-timber pier, with broad head for steamer berth. Three-rail timber railings. At pier head combined waiting room, tearoom and dwelling house, probably c1900, in 1-storey and attic harled building with slated mansard roof. Flat roofed extension to seaward side is timber-railed to form viewing platform. — Tighnabruaich and Kilcreggan are the only 'traditional' Clyde steamer piers still in use. The type was once both common and important.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Pier in Tighnabruaich is located in the Scottish Highlands. This structure is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9104, -5.2239
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA21 2EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q17770007 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pier, Tighnabruaich?
- Pier, Tighnabruaich is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA21 2EA).
- Is Pier, Tighnabruaich a listed building?
- Pier, Tighnabruaich is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Pier, Tighnabruaich free to visit?
- Yes, Pier, Tighnabruaich is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pier, Tighnabruaich?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA21 2EA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.