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Latitude: 54.8728 / 54°52'22"N
Longitude: -3.595 / 3°35'42"W
OS Eastings: 297745
OS Northings: 554282
OS Grid: NX977542
Mapcode National: GBR 3DB3.H0
Mapcode Global: WH5XH.RS89
Plus Code: 9C6RVCF3+4X
Entry Name: Southerness Lighthouse
Listing Name: Southerness Lighthouse
Listing Date: 4 November 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342870
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10415
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200342870
Location: Kirkbean
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Abbey
Parish: Kirkbean
Traditional County: Kirkcudbrightshire
Tagged with: Lighthouse
Peter Milligan of Burran mason of 1748 navigational marker
pillar; subsequently heightened at instigation of Mrs Oswald
of Auchencruive. Became a lighthouse probably circa 1811:
raised to present height by Walter Newall 1842-3: disused
from 1867 until re-opening 4.8.1894 following thorough
modernisation. Tall, slightly battered square-plan lighthouse
tower. Painted rubble. 3 angles curved inwards at upper
level towards curved and glazed light opening: curved
parapet walkway on corbels in front of latter. Segmental-
arched and boarded door with iron "yett" at foot of east
face. Curved, low-pitched slate roof with apex ventilator.
Internal wooden stair.
Built and formerly maintained by Dumfries Town Council.
Original pillar contracted to be 30' high, and it was
recommended that a beacon be placed on it; 1837 report
gives height as 36'.
OSA report suggests a "greater advantage were lights placed
in it".
Marked on Ainslies map of 1797 as a "land mark" (see SRO
RHP 37657).
"Lighthouse" keeper appointed 1811.
Now disused.
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