Harbour Building, Harbour, Lunna

Heritage listing

Category B Group Category Details 100000019 - See notes Date Added 30/03/1998 Local Authority Shetland Islands Planning Authority Shetland Islands Parish Nesting NGR HU 48438 69256 Coordinates 448438, 1169256 — From early 19th century. Small harbour complex grouped around inlet bounded on W side by principal pier projecting N from single storey and attic pier building of 2 periods; inlet enclosed on N side by secondary pier projecting W from shore, and connected by drystone wall and steps to bee-hive kiln at E. PIER BUILDING: gabled, with harl-pointed rubble walls; central joint in side elevations suggesting 2 building periods. S ELEVATION: symmetrical, with 2 evenly-spaced slit ventilators at ground. W GABLE: full-height opening centring gable comprised of doorway at ground (lintel missing) with narrower former loading door rising into gablehead. N ELEVATION: asymmetrical, rubble infilled door in bay to right of centre, windows in bays to right, large modern door to outer left. E GABLE: single window centred in gablehead. Windows and ventilators all rubble-infilled. Modern corrugated sheet cladding to roof. W PIER: random rubble, with concrete surface and low rubble wall bounding W side. N PIER, WALL, STEPS AND LIMEKILN: drystone wall bounding N side of rubble N pier, and rubble steps to E; wall continuous to E, rising to adjoin battered circular lime-kiln with full-height opening to S. — A Group with Lunna House, Fishing Booth, Folly, Former Schoolhouse, Gothick Cottage, St Margare'?s Kirk, Steading, Walled Garden, and West Gates. The broch-like form of the kiln is a striking feature of this group that is an essential part of Shetland's best historic designed landscape.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.