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Eastern 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: -3.1958 / 3°11'45"W

OS Eastings: 325481

OS Northings: 677241

OS Grid: NT254772

Mapcode National: GBR 8N2.4Z

Mapcode Global: WH6SD.WWBR

Plus Code: 9C7RXRJ3+WM

Entry Name: Eastern Lighthouse, Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh

Listing Name: Newhaven, Old Harbour Light

Listing Date: 14 December 1970

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 390316

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB43713

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Edinburgh, Newhaven Harbour, Eastern Lighthouse

ID on this website: 200390316

Location: Edinburgh

County: Edinburgh

Town: Edinburgh

Electoral Ward: Forth

Traditional County: Midlothian

Tagged with: Lighthouse

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Description

OLD HARBOUR LIGHT: circa 1830. Circular-plan; battered ashlar base; weathered yellow sandstone blocks; polished ashlar to raised margins; projecting base course, cornice and blocking course with chamfered edge. Concrete dome in place of lantern. Door to E slightly recessed; single blocked window to S. Horizontal stone slabs surround base course; concrete beyond. Full-height railings to W mark boundary with development to rear.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

Statement of Interest

B Group with Newhaven Harbour and New Lighthouse, Newhaven (see separate list entries). No longer in use but relatively intact. Previously listed with Newhaven Harbour and New Lighthouse (now listed separately).

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