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Cast-Iron Navigation Light, Esplanade, Greenock

A Category B Listed Building in Greenock, Inverclyde

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9604 / 55°57'37"N

Longitude: -4.7762 / 4°46'34"W

OS Eastings: 226796

OS Northings: 677636

OS Grid: NS267776

Mapcode National: GBR 0C.XF0K

Mapcode Global: WH2M9.LGV0

Plus Code: 9C7QX66F+5G

Entry Name: Cast-Iron Navigation Light, Esplanade, Greenock

Listing Name: Esplanade, Cast-Iron Navigation Light

Listing Date: 9 October 1990

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 378398

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB34179

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200378398

Location: Greenock

County: Inverclyde

Town: Greenock

Electoral Ward: Inverclyde North

Traditional County: Renfrewshire

Tagged with: Beacon

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Description

Navigational light in the form of a Corinthian column on a square pedestal, probably relocated here circa 1860 from the Steamboat Quay (c1810) when the Esplanade was formed with material excavated to form the Albert Dock.

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