Action Man on (or in?) Granton Harbour's Eastern Breakwater.

Action Man on (or in?) Granton Harbour's Eastern Breakwater.





Description

1853-63. L-plan breakwater; 3170ft long. Battered rubble sides capped by large ashlar kerb blocks; interlocked rubble surface. Concrete steps down to E side. Remains of timber jetty at N tip. World War II concrete lookout post at N tip: flat roof; door to SE and viewing/gun embrasure to seaward approaches; 2 rectangular concrete pillboxes at intervals along W (harbour) side; flat-roofed and supported on stilts over sloping embankment wall; 1 and 2 entrances and gun embrasures respectively.

Statement of Special Interest

Constructed for the Duke of Buccleuch as part of developments at Granton Harbour. The World War II defence fortifications were constructed to defend against an enemy landing in the harbour.

Pictures taken by Ivan and Ivan found description of the breakwater from Pastmap.

Great pics Alex!

Great photos, and a nice bit of history to go along.

Blondeactionman wrote:

Great pics Alex!

Thanks Dal

TNshooter wrote:

Great photos, and a nice bit of history to go along.

Thanks Daryl. Pleased that you thought that the history to go along with Granton Harbour's Eastern Breakwater was nice.

Great back drop , you should of took a few more figures with you .

Chip wrote:

Great back drop , you should of took a few more figures with you .

Thanks Chip for your comments.