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8 West Lights, West Common, Tayport

A Category B Listed Building in Tayport, Fife

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4528 / 56°27'10"N

Longitude: -2.8993 / 2°53'57"W

OS Eastings: 344670

OS Northings: 729320

OS Grid: NO446293

Mapcode National: GBR VM.JGJJ

Mapcode Global: WH7RK.F2MK

Plus Code: 9C8VF432+47

Entry Name: 8 West Lights, West Common, Tayport

Listing Name: West Lighthouse and Attached Cottages, 7, 8 West Lights West Common

Listing Date: 2 May 1973

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388361

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41953

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388361

Location: Tayport

County: Fife

Town: Tayport

Electoral Ward: Tay Bridgehead

Traditional County: Fife

Tagged with: Cottage

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Description

Originally 1823, similar to the East lighthouse rubble built and stuccoed; later raised with dumbell slit decoration, corbelled parapet with railing, octagonal cupola. Originally single-storey. 2-window and centre door whitewashed rubble, later extended at both gables in whitewashed brick, slated.

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