Building record MAB23774 - GIRDLENESS LIGHTHOUSE
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Summary
Foghorn built in 1902, depicted on the OS 3rd edition map, annotated as 'Fog Siren'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9722 0530 (12m by 10m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Foghorn built in 1902, depicted on the OS 3rd edition map, annotated as 'Fog Siren'. It replaced an earlier foghorn shown on the 2nd edition map to the a little to the south. The siren is known as the 'Torry Coo' because of its low sonorous tones; it used compressed air to produced four blasts of two high and two low notes every four minutes. The air was produced by three oil engines housed in a stone structure within the grounds of the Lighthouse Commissioners surrounding the lighthouse. The air was conveyed to tanks from which it is fed to the horn which was worked by a man posted on lookout duty. The foghorn was decommissioned in the 1980s.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, , TORRY COASTAL TRAIL, trail leaflet (Bibliographic reference). SAB8366.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NE8;
- NRHE Numlink: 280963;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NE0320;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/280963 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB8366 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. . TORRY COASTAL TRAIL. trail leaflet.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 14 2026 10:22AM
