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Latitude: 57.6831 / 57°40'58"N
Longitude: -4.0365 / 4°2'11"W
OS Eastings: 278670
OS Northings: 867735
OS Grid: NH786677
Mapcode National: GBR J8DF.3R7
Mapcode Global: WH4FL.Z41X
Plus Code: 9C9QMXM7+6C
Entry Name: Lighthouse, George Street, Cromarty
Listing Name: George Street, Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keeper's House
Listing Date: 25 March 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 359464
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB23680
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Cromarty, George Street, Lighthouse
ID on this website: 200359464
Location: Cromarty
County: Highland
Town: Cromarty
Electoral Ward: Black Isle
Traditional County: Cromartyshire
Tagged with: Lighthouse
Alan Stevenson, 1846. Lighthouse and keeper's house in
Egyptian manner. Lighthouse, 2 stage, squat lighthouse drum,
corbelled to support cast-iron balustrade and domed lantern,
set in wide, single storey semi-circular base. Projecting Graeco-Egyptian portico. White painted broached ashlar with
ochre margins and dressings to tower. Keeper's House, single
storey, 3 bay house with lower single bay wings. Slightly
projecting Graeco-Egyptian doorpiece with similarly detailed
pylon pilasters flanking 3 central bays low coved parapet.
Similar detail continued in both pairs of stacks. White
painted broached ashlar. 16 pane sashes. Flat roof. Coped
rubble wall surrounds Lighthouse and Keeper's House.
Similar to Lighthouse and Keeper's House, Chanonry,
Rosemarkie.
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