Granton Harbour Breakwater
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Granton Harbour Breakwater
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Photogaphy
Description
Granton Harbour Eastern Breakwater, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Constructed for the Duke of Buccleuch as part of developments at Granton Harbour.
In 1842 an act was passed to allow for the construction of two breakwaters to provide for a safe landing place and harbour. Therefore protecting vessels from both easterly and the westerly prevailing winds.
The Eastern breakwater was built 1853-63, the L-plan breakwater is 3170ft long. Constructed with battered rubble sides capped by large ashlar kerb blocks and with an interlocked rubble surface. Concrete steps lead down to the Eastern side. Remains of a timber jetty are located at the Northern tip.
The construction of the breakwaters was so effectively carried out they have never required maintenance or repair.
The World War II defence fortifications were constructed to defend against an enemy landing in the harbour. These consisted of a concrete lookout post located at the Northern tip: flat roof; door to SE and viewing/gun embrasure to seaward approaches; 2 rectangular concrete pillboxes at intervals along W (harbour) side; flat-roofed and supported on stilts over the sloping embankment wall; 1 and 2 entrances and gun embrasures respectively.
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March 3rd, 2019
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