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45, Telford Street, Wick

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General Details and Location

Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Other Name(s)
Address
45, Telford Street, Wick
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
5767
Listing Category
Unlisted
OS Grid Ref
ND 36462 50760
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No

Description

2 storey stone built former warehouse with (altered) low mono-pitched roof over at end of terraced row. 2 bays to Telford Street and 5 bays facing Miller Street.

Telford's plan of Pultneytown village and harbour area 1807 for the British Fisheries Society, laid out plots along Harbour Quay for 21 curing houses. The street frontages had to be filled and could be used for a dwelling house with sheds to the side, but the buildings had to be used by fish curers, fishermen, or people employed by them. Lots were advertised for sale from 1808. (Caithness A Cultural Crossroad)

The street pattern along Harbour Quay is clearly established and documented on the 1832 Great Reform Act Plan. Wick grew rapidly during the 19th century to become the largest herring port in Europe
Building Dates
Earlier 19th century
Architects

Category of Risk and Development History

Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
27/9/2013
Development History
27 September 2013: External inspection finds the small former warehouse in a generally poor condition - gutters are clogged with weeds and a downpipe is broken. Walls are very damp in places with poor pointing. Some windows are missing glazing, other openings are boarded over. Timber elements are in need of maintenance.
23 February 2024: Consent for conversion to form 2 flats was conditionally approved (15/03289/FUL) in 2015, a building warrant for the work has since expired (16/00668/DOM4).

Guides to Development

Conservation Area
Wick - Pulteneytown
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number

Availability

Current Availability
Unknown
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
Unknown
Present/Former Uses
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown

Information Services

Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Caithness a Cultural Crossroads (1982) ed JR Baldwin p 151-55.
Online Resources
Classification
Storage Buildings
Original Entry Date
24-JUL-14
Date of Last Edit
22/02/2018