Building record MAB36242 - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS
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Summary
Former lighthouse and related buildings.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 4635
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5420 3080 (76m by 123m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO53SW |
| Civil Parish | Barry |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former lighthouse and related buildings. The Low Lighthouse and Keeper's houses on Buddon Ness were built in 1865-6 by the Stevenson Engineers. The lighthouse is a circular building, similar to the High Lighthouse to the North-West (NO53SW0021), but shorter, at 61 feet (18.6 metres) high. It is constructed of pale yellow brick in English Garden Wall bond, and was once painted white. It is now disused. Because the entrance channel of the River Tay was altering with the slow movement of sandbanks, the tower on Buddon Ness was moved bodily 160 feet (48.7m) to the North in 1884 so as to form a pair of leading marks on the new alignment with the High Light. The Keepers' Houses were left in their original location, they are now unroofed and in dangerous condition and have been fenced off. The standing remains are a small part of a larger building, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps, and are still visible from aerial photography. It was recorded during coastal zone assessment survey carried out by SCAPE between February and March 2009. It currently sits within a landscape used for military training (NO53SW0056)
Period Notes
Built in 1865-6, and moved between 5 May and 4 June 1884.
, (Photograph). SAB25015.
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
Hume, JR, 1977, Industrial Archaeology of Scotland, 125 (Bibliographic reference). SAB730.
Munro, RW, 1979, Scottish Lighthouses, 156 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2865.
Hume, J R, 1998, Historic Scotland Report, Report (June) (Bibliographic reference). SAB829.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4635;
- NMR Card Number: NO53SW55;
- NRHE Numlink: 113888;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO53SW0055;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4635 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/113888 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB25015 Photograph: . . .
- --- SAB2865 Bibliographic reference: Munro, RW. 1979. Scottish Lighthouses. 156.
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p.16.
- --- SAB730 Bibliographic reference: Hume, JR. 1977. Industrial Archaeology of Scotland. 125.
- --- SAB829 Bibliographic reference: Hume, J R. 1998. Historic Scotland Report. Report (June).
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS (EAB19550)
- Event - Survey: Field Observation - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS (EAB2842)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS (EAB13193)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS (EAB2841)
- Event - Survey: Measured Survey - LOW LIGHTHOUSE, BUDDON NESS (EAB3268)
Record last edited
Aug 12 2016 1:18PM
