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==Harbour== In 1610, the eastern pier was described as "new foundit" (newly built); however, by 1707 it was called "old and ruinous", requiring rebuilding.<ref name=Gifford /> The west pier was rebuilt in 1828 by [[Robert Stevenson (civil engineer)|Robert Stevenson]]. This work incorporated the crane on the southwest corner which lifts timbers into slots to seal the inner harbour.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/who/Stevenson_R/stevensonRobert12.asp|title=Engineering Timelines - Robert Stevenson|website=www.engineering-timelines.com}}</ref> The structure of the inner walls of the harbour features a highly unusual vertical coursing of the stones.
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