{"id":1424,"date":"2020-10-28T22:31:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T22:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/?page_id=1424"},"modified":"2020-10-29T17:17:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:17:44","slug":"skelmorlie-measured-mile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/local-places-of-interest\/skelmorlie-measured-mile\/","title":{"rendered":"Skelmorlie Measured Mile"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Skelmorlie Measured Mile<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_gallery-7ee257bbe848ed769a74f3086021d3a3\">\n#top .avia-gallery.av-av_gallery-7ee257bbe848ed769a74f3086021d3a3 .avia-gallery-thumb a{\nwidth:12.5%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-gallery 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https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/measured-mile-laverock-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/measured-mile-laverock-450x283.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><em>Photos: <\/em><\/strong><em>1. Meadow Place (centre left), Eglinton Place (centre right) with the northern \u2018Mile\u2019 markers in between \u2013 courtesy of J B Spence. 2.Southern markers of Skelmorlie\u2019s measured mile, near Skelmorlie Castle \u2013 copyright Thomas Nugent, geograph.org.uk. \u00a03. HMS Laverock aground at Blackhouse (now Manor Park) &#8211; Facebook: Skelmorlie &amp; Wemyss Bay in their heyday.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><strong>Research:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Skelmorlie measured mile was created by John Napier (see note below) in 1866. It was one of the first of its type and it enabled shipbuilders to look for additional payments when ships exceeded the contract speeds laid down by ship owners (usually for each extra half knot of speed) but it also protected the owners from false claims made by the shipbuilders.<sup>[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Each of Skelmorlie\u2019s beacons consisted of a single pole 45 feet high, with arms 10 feet long forming a broad angle 15 feet from the base, the whole being painted white. The two northern beacons were erected near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skelmorlievillas.co.uk\/local-places-of-interest\/skelmorlie-pier\/\"><strong>Skelmorlie Pier<\/strong><\/a>, the outer one being close to high water and the inner one, 83 yards south east, in the recess of the cliff. The two southern beacons stand on level ground near Skelmorlie Castle, the inner one being 100 yards south east of the outer one. The &#8220;Mile&#8221; was at right angles to the line of transit of the beacons and a minimum of one third of a mile from the shore. To obtain an accurate measure, ships had to make at least four to six runs in both directions to allow for the wind and tide. <sup>[1] [2]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>When the measured mile was built, speed was of immense importance and there was constant pressure to reduce passage and turnaround times to remain competitive. The introduction of the railway on parts of the route only added to this pressure and there was regular \u2018racing\u2019 between the passenger ships to reach the next location first. <sup>[3] [6]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Being in such busy waters and so close to the shore, inevitably, there&#8217;s been various mishaps on the \u2018Mile\u2019 over the years. The most serious incident happened in Sept 1907 and involved the <em>\u201cKintyre\u201d <\/em>a cargo ship with bowsprit.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the <em>\u201cMaori\u201d<\/em> was on the \u2018Mile\u2019 completing the northward run and swinging into Wemyss Bay to prepare for another run south. Due to an error of judgement, she hit the <em>\u201cKintyre\u201d<\/em> at some speed on the starboard quarter, only a hundred yards offshore. \u00a0Fortunately, the <em>\u201cKintyre\u201d<\/em> was carrying neither cargo or passengers. The crew were able to escape during the 5 mins the two ships were locked together but \u201cthe Captain, John McKechnie and Chief Engineer, William Lennox, gallantly stayed on the bridge declining all efforts to induce them to escape. The captain was ultimately rescued from the water when the ship went down, but the Engineer was never seen again\u201d. <sup>[3] <\/sup><\/p>\n<p>In another well documented incident, HMS Laverock ran aground, off Blackhouse (now Manor Park) in early 1914. \u201cThe vessel was running her trials on the Skelmorlie measured mile, and had completed a downward trip, the weather at the time being wet\u00a0 but fairly clear, with a stiff southerly breeze&#8221;. She steered to port (towards the shore), when turning around for the run back and there seemed to be plenty of room. &#8220;It&#8217;s believed that the steering gear must have jammed in the course of the movement, as the vessel failed to come round sufficiently to clear a spit of land, and she steamed hard aground, practically abeam of the shore, and at a high rate of speed\u201d. Although the vessel sustained some damage, she was salvaged and able to be repaired and enter service. <sup>[3] [4]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>A measured \u201cdouble\u201d mile was erected in Arran in 1934 for the speed trials of Cunard\u2019s Queen Mary and later a measured \u201chalf\u201d mile was revived in the Gareloch, which was used to test the \u201cjet propelled\u201d 1888, Lucy Ashton and the first hovercraft. <sup>[1] <\/sup><\/p>\n<p>According to local man, Norman McMillan \u201cWe used the &#8220;measured mile&#8221; many times for trials of new ships and submarines built by Scotts S&amp;E of Greenock.\u201d <sup>[5]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>However usage has fallen dramatically following the\u00a0 introduction of GPS based sea trials,\u00a0 twenty years ago. We believe the last use of the Skelmorlie Mile was in July 2016 for CalMac\u2019s new Largs \u2013 Cumbrae ferry \u201c<em>Catriona\u201d<\/em>. \u00a0<sup>[6]<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>Robert Napier and Sons was a famous firm of Clyde shipbuilders and marine engineers at Govan, Glasgow founded by Robert Napier in 1826. It was moved to Govan for more space in 1841. His sons James and John were taken into partnership in 1853. The whole Clyde, every engineer and shipbuilder in it, was considered to have benefitted from the firm&#8217;s achievements and celebrity. By the 1840s it was universally recognised as the finest in Britain. Many other firms were founded by former employees. <sup>[7] <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>References: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>\u201cMeasured Mile was set out 125 years ago\u201d, Largs &amp; Millport Weekly News, 1991. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cMeasured Mile\u201d, Wikipedia.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cSkelmorlie -The story of the Parish consisting of Skelmorlie &amp; Wemyss Bay\u201d by Walter Smart, 1968.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cLaverock\u201d, by Valeman, 2019, Dalmadan.com <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Facebook: Skelmorlie &amp; Wemyss Bay in their heyday \u2013 comments and photos on measured mile.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe Clyde\u2019s Measured Miles\u201d, by James Osborne, Clyde River Steamer Club. \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cRobert Napier and Sons\u201d, Wikipedia.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-av_section-620aea389d0ed6c1ea0c71550e4d4b13 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1424'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-2de302bf1aa3cf4c9157dbe6f50ac7eb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Location Map:<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1424'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1382,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Skelmorlie Measured Mile - skelmorlievillas.co.uk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Skelmorlie measured mile was created by John Napier in 1866. 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