Condition

3
Slipway
Second World War
91781
MDG26911
Dumfries and Galloway

Description

WW2 Flying boat slip way used for hauling the flying boats out of the loch for servicing and maintenance. Concrete slip way with metal mesh extension. 17m wide, constructed of concrete pads measuring 7.5m by 6m, with bitumen a joints between each pad. The concrete sits on top of an Fe mesh base, which is visible beyond the edge of the concrete for c.1m on the east side of the structure, with Fe edging at the join where the mesh meets the concrete. On the west side of the slipway, a wooden base and uprights are visible beneath the concrete pads. Towards the seaward end of the slipway, more of the underlying mesh is visible, this appears to be the original surface of the lower part of the slipway. At the coast edge a storm beach has formed, covering the concrete. Above this, the furthest landward part of the slipway now functions as a car park.
As described. Photographs taken 1.5 hours before low tide.

Location

203339.00
567632.00
27700
54.9644051
-5.0735631

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway 11/08/2023 Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway joannahambly
Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway
Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway 11/08/2023 Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway joannahambly
Iron mesh visible at edge of slipway
View of concrete slipway, looking SE 11/08/2023 View of concrete slipway, looking SE joannahambly
View of concrete slipway, looking SE
Flying boat slipway 19/04/2023 Flying boat slipway joannahambly
Flying boat slipway
Concrete slip way 07/02/2013 Concrete slip way charliex1
Concrete slip way
Eroded mesh 07/02/2013 Eroded mesh charliex1
Eroded mesh
metal mesh 07/02/2013 metal mesh charliex1
metal mesh

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
4532 11/08/2023 joannahambly
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
4474 19/04/2023 joannahambly
Description Photos one and a half hours before low tide
726 07/02/2013 charliex1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion
Threats structural damage/decay
Visibility above ground Limited visibility (partial remains)
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge has local associations/history
Description WW2 Sea Plane slip way. Concrete slip way with metal mesh extension.
Survey. Future monitoring. Priority 3
Comments Known to local historians. The slipways are not individually recorded or surveyed. Further research should be undertaken to establish their rarity and help define their importance. If these are rare survivals, they should be highlighted to Historic Scotland to consider protection and management options.

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