Piers, Whitehall, early 20th century. Two concrete piers. The western one is used by fishing boats and the eastern by the steamer service from Kirkwall. There is a cast-iron, wood jib post crane on the latter.
The Whitehall Pier, built in 1833, is the main pier now used by the ferry service to Stronsay. The pier was later raised and extended in 1880, extended again in the early 1900s, and underwent a final extension and fitted with the ferry roll on, roll off facility in 1989-1990. The jib on the east pier is no longer in place. The West Pier was built in 1910, specifically for the herring industry and now used primarily for fishing boats.
Location
365660.00
1028480.00
27700
59.1417190
-2.6019132
Submitted photographs
Image
Date
Caption
User
31/08/2023
View of west pier from Whitehall pier.
slboyd
31/08/2023
West pier
slboyd
Submitted updates
Update id
Date
User
4612
31/08/2023
slboyd
Tidal state
High
Site located?
Unsure
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal
Description
Western pier built in 1910, specifically for herring. The jib on the east pier is no longer there.
