Building record MAB40061 - SCURDIE NESS LIGHTHOUSE
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Summary
Lighthouse, still in use, and associated buildings, built near the site of an earlier beacon.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 4958
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7332 5672 (78m by 80m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Lighthouse, still in use, and associated buildings, built near the site of an earlier beacon. It was built by engineers D and T Stevenson as part of the programme instigated following the Baillie Hamilton report, and was first lit in 1870. It is also known as Montroseness Lighthouse, Scurdieness Lighthouse or Montrose Harbour Approach. The 1st edition OS map shows a beacon just to the South-East of the present location of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was temporarily repainted black during the Second World War, and was automated in 1987. It is a circular graduated column, now with white-washed brick and stone dressings, terminating in a wrought-iron balcony. It is situated within an L-plan enclosure, with a rectangular dwelling to the South-West and a small building to the North-West. This is within a larger enclosure to the South. The 2nd edition OS map shows a flagstaff within this larger enclosure, and a small rectangular building against the Eastern wall. These buildings and flagstaff all remain, and the Eastern wall of the larger enclosure now has four more rectangular buildings along most of the elevation, and another directly to the Eastern corner of the larger building within the L-plan enclosure. There is also a rectangular building in the South-West corner of the larger enclosure. A carved stone found at the lighthouse and reported in 2013 was identified as recent work (1990s) of a local artist.
Period Notes
First lit in 1870, and various associated modern buildings have been added. Listed on 11/06/1971
SCAPE, 03/2009, COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2, p.62 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4802.
Butt, J, 1967, [Untitled], 208 (Bibliographic reference). SAB11863.
Hume, J R, 1977, [Untitled], 128 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4934.
Munro, R W, 1979, [Untitled], 155, 231, 255, 275 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9505.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Jul 26 2016 , AAS-GR-16-07-065 - 066, AAS-GR-16-07-065 - 066 (Ground Photograph). SAB35642.
May 21 2002 , AAS/02/5/CT57-63, AAS/02/5/CT57-63 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29413.
May 21 2002 , AAS/02/5/G13/6-8, AAS/02/5/G13/6-8 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB24909.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4958;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW48;
- NRHE Numlink: 36262;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0048;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4958 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36262 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB11863 Bibliographic reference: Butt, J. 1967. [Untitled]. 208.
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB24909 Air-oblique Photograph: May 21 2002 . AAS/02/5/G13/6-8. Black & White. AAS/02/5/G13/6-8.
- --- SAB29413 Air-oblique Photograph: May 21 2002 . AAS/02/5/CT57-63. Colour Transparency. AAS/02/5/CT57-63.
- --- SAB35642 Ground Photograph: Jul 26 2016 . AAS-GR-16-07-065 - 066. Digital. AAS-GR-16-07-065 - 066.
- --- SAB4802 Bibliographic reference: SCAPE. 03/2009. COASTAL ZONE ASSESSMENT SURVEY PART 2. p.62.
- --- SAB4934 Bibliographic reference: Hume, J R. 1977. [Untitled]. 128.
- --- SAB9505 Bibliographic reference: Munro, R W. 1979. [Untitled]. 155, 231, 255, 275.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Mar 28 2022 12:36PM
