MHG2002 - Lighthouse, Noss Head
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Type and Period (1)
- LIGHTHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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ND35NE0002 Keeper's Houses and Offices
JHooper, 13/01/2001
ND35NE 1.00 388 550
ND35NE 1.01 3879 5500 keepers' houses
(Location cited as ND 388 550). Noss Head Lighthouse, established 1849, engineer Alan Stevenson. A standard-design short circular tower on a semicircular base, with corbelled walkway and domed diamond-paned lantern. The keepers' houses are in standard Egyptian style.
J R Hume 1977.
East Caithness Local Plan, May 1987: P31/2.53.
J Aitken : 22/05/01.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SHG11418 Image/Photograph(s): Noss Head.. Colour Slide. .
- --- SHG14699 Image/Photograph(s): Noss Head, Lighthouse. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2332 Text/Publication/Volume: Hume, J R. 1977. The industrial archaeology of Scotland 2: The Highlands and Islands. Paper (Original). 199.
- --- SHG2596 Text/Publication/Leaflet: Noss Head Lighthouse Keepers' Houses. 1989. The lighthouse keepers' houses, Noss Head, by Wick, Caithness: {sale particulars}.
- --- SHG27714 Image/Photograph(s): Northern Lighthouse Board. 2017. Photographic Survey - Noss Head Lighthouse, Wick. Colour. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 3881 5501 (10m by 12m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND35NE |
| Civil Parish | WICK |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14087 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/9112 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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