Formal Recognition Type

Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program

Notes

Noah Chippett Fishing Stage/Twine Loft and Wharf is one of the oldest structures in Leading Tickles. It was constructed by Noah Chippett on nearby Burnt Island in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. During a population centralization effort in the 1920s the structure was floated to the safer harbour of Cull’s Island. Cull’s Island is now part of the Town of Leading Tickles and the stage/twine loft has passed through four generations of the Chippett family. The lower level of the building was used for splitting, salting and storing fish, while the upper level twine loft was used for repairing and storing fishing gear.

Community

Leading Tickles

Municipality

Town of Leading Tickles

Civic Address

Sunny Side, Cull Island

Construction (circa)

1900 - 1900

Builder

Noah Chippett