Aberdeen City HER - NJ90NE0011 - 85-87 WATERLOO QUAY

Print site NJ90NE0011 Feedback on site NJ90NE0011

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ90NE0011
Name85-87 WATERLOO QUAY
NRHE Card No.NJ90NE38
NRHE Numlink 120421
HES SM No.
HES LB No. 20594
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Former Custom House building attributed to John Smith, built for the then recently established Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company. On the corner of Waterloo Quay and Wellington Street, it is 3-storey with attic, and of 3-bays in Classical style, built of grey granite ashlar. There is a base course and channelled rustication to the ground floor, cill course at first floor, blocking course and substantial moulded cornice. The ground floor has segmental arched openings, with double leaf door in the first bay with a segmental-arched fanlight above. To the west is a single storey 2-bay wing. Windows are 12-pane sash and case, the roof of grey slate with coped ashlar end stacks. The building was converted to offices in the 1980s.
Last Update06/03/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerACU
Date of Compilation13/09/2017

Google Map for NJ90NE0011

National Grid Reference: NJ 9518 0603



Event Details


Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types