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Description

It took six years from when the work started to complete the rebuilding of the fishing station after the Second World War. In order to obtain sufficient building materials, the owner reached an agreement with people able to supply Russian drift timber. The timber was sawn and treated at a temporary sawmill that was set up on site. The use of drift timber made it possible to build on a large scale.

Seen from the sea, from left to right, are the following buildings:

* individual shacks with fishermen's living quarters on the upper floor
* a four-storey wharf with a cleaning shed on one floor facing the sea
* barracks with accommodation and offices for the running of the station
* office premises
* cod liver oil processing plant

The barracks came north straight after the war, and had probably been used by the Germans further south. This type of restoration barracks is one of the few preserved in the region with much of its interior intact. The cod liver oil processing plant, which extends over one and a half storeys, is made up of half-timbering comprising large-scale stanchions, and the exterior is clad with red-painted wooden panelling. The simple roof truss has roof battens of timber clad with black bituminous felt. The livers were delivered to the site in barrels and elevated to the upper floor with the help of a lift contraption. The last to be put in place were the individual shacks. These new shacks were 'modern', with communal living spaces, but the fishermen were used to and much preferred their own space. Today the shacks are used as overnight accommodation.

Foldalbruket