View to Hound Point Terminal
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
View to Hound Point Terminal
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Photography
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View to Hound Point marine terminal in the Firth of Forth,Scotland. The terminal is situated off a rocky headland of that name on the southern shore just east of the Forth Bridge at South Queensferry. It was opened in 1975 as an oil export terminal for North Sea oil and is the largest such facility in Scotland.
There are two sea-island berths that can load vessels up to 350,000 DWT and a vapour recovery platform.
The name 'Hound Point' derives from a local legend concerning the Lord of Barnbougle Castle, currently Lord Rosebery. The legend states that one of the first Lords set off to fight in the Crusades, leaving his beloved hunting hound behind. The moment the Lord was killed the hound began howling uncontrollably, eventually dying of its grief. The howling ghost of the hound is said to appear on the Point whenever the present Lord is about to die.
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December 21st, 2023
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