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Western Lighthouse, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh

A Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, Edinburgh

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9823 / 55°58'56"N

Longitude: -3.1966 / 3°11'47"W

OS Eastings: 325437

OS Northings: 677241

OS Grid: NT254772

Mapcode National: GBR 8N2.0Z

Mapcode Global: WH6SD.WW0R

Plus Code: 9C7RXRJ3+W9

Entry Name: Western Lighthouse, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Newhaven, New Lighthouse

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 390315

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB43712

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Newhaven East Pier Light (Edinburgh)
Newhaven New Lighthouse

ID on this website: 200390315

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Forth

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Lighthouse

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Description

NEW LIGHTHOUSE: 1869, James Dove & Company, Edinburgh; first lit 1878. Final addition to pier extension, 1876. Cast-iron; 4-tiered, octagonal section with coved and stepped cornice, swept upper stage with portholes and projecting balcony on brackets. Glass light; decorative fenestration; cast-iron cap converges in semi-circular finial.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

Statement of Interest

B Group with Newhaven Harbour and Old Harbour Light, Newhaven (see separate list entries). No longer used but relatively intact. Previously listed with Newhaven Harbour and Old Harbour Light (now listed separately).

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